Residents of Periya Kuppam fishing hamlet stage a demonstration in front of the fertilizer manufacturing unit Coromandel International Limited after ammonia gas leakage in Ennore, Chennai.

Already grappling with the crude oil spill that affected the environment & livelihood, Ennore residents had to undergo yet another scare as a gas leak, which has been identified as Ammonia, created panic in Periya Kuppam village during the wee hours of Wednesday (December 27).

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"Ammonia gas leak detected in a sub-sea pipe in Ennore. This was noticed and stopped. The production head says the leak caused a strong smell and five people felt uneasy and were shifted to a health facility. They are fine now," the Tamil Nadu Environment and Forest Department said.

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Residents of Periya Kuppam fishing hamlet stage a demonstration in front of the fertilizer manufacturing unit Coromandel International Limited after the gas leak.

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A Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) report said that the gas leak was from Coromandel International Limited, which is a fertilizer manufacturing facility and involved in the manufacture of Ammonium Phosphate Potash Sulphate (APPS).

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A fisherman said that residents felt odour in the air and some residents started fainting.

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According to DIG, Joint Commissioner Avadi, Vijayakumar, "There are no more gas (ammonia) leaks at Ennore. People are back home. Medical and police teams are present at the spot."

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Tamil Nadu Minister of Environment and Climate Change Siva V Meyyanathan said that the State government has ordered a temporary shutdown of the facility till further orders.

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