Five die after inhaling toxic gas at food factory in MP’s Morena

Five workers lost their lives as a result of inhaling poisonous gas emanating from a tank at a food factory in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena drict on Wednesday, prompting officials to carry a frantic rescue operation and evacuate the facility. The incident occurred at the factory named ‘Sakshi Food Product’ in the Jarerua area of the drict, the officials said. The facility has been evacuated. (Gurpreet Singh/HT photo/ Representative) Following the incident, the authorities and the fire brigade arrived at the accident site to take control of the situation. The bodies of all five deceased labourers were sent for post-mortem examination. Gas started emanating from a tank at the factory around 11 am and two labourers entered it to check it, sub-divisional magrate (SDM) Bhupendra Singh Kushwaha told PTI. They took ill after inhaling the gas. Subsequently, three more labourers got affected, he said. The affected labourers were rushed to the drict hospital but were declared dead a doctor. Further details were awaited, the SDM said. Morena is located 39 km from the prominent MP city Gwalior. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Follow the latest breaking news and developments from India and around the world with Hindustan Times’ newsdesk. From politics and policies to the economy and the environment, from local issues to national events and global affairs, we’ve got you covered. …view detail