Residents of the area have been evacuated and taken to a safe place...
In the Jhanjra area of Prem Nagar, a chlorine gas leak happened in Dehradun, reported on Tuesday morning.
Triggering panic among residents as they complained of breathing difficulties. Officials said the area's residents have been evacuated and taken to a safe place.
According to senior superintendent of police (SSP) Dehradun Ajay Singh the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other security forces have rushed to the spot upon receiving information regarding the incident.
After receiving information about people facing difficulty in breathing due to leakage in the chlorine cylinder kept in the empty plot in the Jhanjra area of Prem Nagar police station in Dehradun, Police, NDRF, SDRF, and fire team reached the spot and are taking action for safe disposal,” Singh said, as per reports.
According to Sahaspur MLA Sahdev Singh Pundir, seven chlorine cylinders were kept at an empty plot in the area for quite some time. “There was a leakage and it could have turned into a big disaster, however, due to the coordinated efforts of the authorities the situation was managed,” he said.
There are no reports of casualties, the police said.
Further details are awaited.
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