22 members hospitalized due to chlorine gas leakage

Dehradun, Aug 18: Here is a ghastly incident has appeared while more than 24 people have been hospitalized after Chlorine gas leakage at Dehradun's Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan on Friday.

The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat has assured the situation is under control.

"I am keeping an eye on the incident, the team of doctors deployed," tweets Uttarakhand CM.



Over 20 persons complained of giddiness and uneasiness after the gas was leaked. The entire staff was evacuated from the premises and affected were rushed to a hospital.

The chlorine gas cylinders that leaked were meant to be used to purify drinking water.

Following the disaster, fire personnel brought the situation under control by disposing of the gas cylinders into the water.