Gas Leak In Ludhiana Kills 11, Chemical Reaction With Methane In Manholes Suspected As Cause — IN PICS

11 people died after inhaling toxic gas in the city's thickly-populated Giaspura area on Sunday. Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner said it was likely that some chemical reacted with methane in manholes.

Ludhiana Gas Leak

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel at the site after a gas leak incident in the Giaspura area, in Ludhiana district, Sunday, April 30, 2023.

NDRF and other security personnel at the site after a gas leak to investigate. Gas sampling will be done by NDRF, they will confirm what kind of gas it was. Blood sampling of the deceased is also being done, Mandeep Singh Sidhu, Ludhiana Police Commissioner told news agency ANI.

Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Surabhi Malik said it was likely that some chemical reacted with methane in manholes. The DC said the area has been evacuated and added that the cordon at the scene of the leak will be extended as the gas spreads.

Locals and police personnel at the site after a gas leak incident in the Giaspura area, in Ludhiana district, Sunday, April 30, 2023.

Security personnel at the site after a gas leak incident in the Giaspura area, in Ludhiana district, Sunday, April 30, 2023.

Since it was a thickly-populated area, the immediate priority was to evacuate people from the place.

Those who died in the incident did not show any symptoms of respiratory problems. It is likely that the deaths were caused by a neurotoxin, police say.