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Chlorine gas leak from sewage plant triggers panic in Meerut
Meerut (UP), Sep 16 (PTI) Some people were taken ill after a chlorine gas leak from a sewage treatment plant here, officials said on Wednesday.
The leak occurred near Akanksha Ambience Colony in Pallavpuram Phase-2 on Tuesday, prompting residents to rush outside with children and elderly family members.
A fire tender and police team reached the spot after being alerted. Police used loudspeakers to advise residents to cover their faces with masks or handkerchiefs and remain indoors.
