Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Meerut Chlorine Gas Leak Leaves 15 Ill, Prompts Probe
A chlorine gas leak happened at a sewage treatment plant in Meerut.
It happened on Tuesday evening and made the air smell very strong.
Fifteen people became ill and went to a hospital.
Four people were later allowed to leave, while the others continued treatment.
Police told people to cover their faces and stay inside.
Some families left their homes or stayed with relatives for safety.
Workers and officials stopped the leak.
A government investigation will study how it happened and whether anyone was careless.
Fifteen people fell ill after a chlorine gas leak at a sewage treatment plant in Meerut on Tuesday evening.
The leak occurred between 7 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. near Akanksha Ambience Colony in Pallavpuram Phase-2.
Four hospitalized people were discharged, while the others continued receiving treatment, officials said.
Police used loudspeakers to tell residents to cover their faces and remain indoors; some families left their homes.
Officials and technical teams stopped the leak, while a magisterial probe was ordered to examine its cause and possible negligence.
- Who
- Fifteen affected residents, local police, municipal officials, technical experts, and teams from the municipal waterworks department and Dauraula Organic were involved.
- What
- A chlorine gas leak at a sewage treatment plant caused illness, evacuations by some residents, and a magisterial investigation.
- When
- Tuesday evening, between 7 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.; officials reported the incident on Wednesday, September 16.
- Where
- The municipal sewage treatment plant in Pallavpuram Phase-2, near Akanksha Ambience Colony, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The municipal commissioner attributed the leak to a faulty valve, while a preliminary technical inquiry said a cut in the valve might have caused it; the probe will examine the cause and possible negligence.
Initial Technical Explanation
Further Official Investigation
Cause of the leak
Initial Technical Explanation
Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Gangwar said a faulty valve on a chlorine cylinder caused the leak.
Further Official Investigation
District Magistrate V K Singh said a preliminary technical inquiry suggested that a cut in the valve might have caused it, and ordered a probe to establish the cause.
Responsibility and negligence
Initial Technical Explanation
The immediate official account identified a valve problem as the cause.
Further Official Investigation
The magisterial investigation will determine whether there was negligence at any level.
- Affected people
- Fifteen people were admitted to hospital after exposure to the gas.
- Hospital update
- Four patients were discharged; the rest remained under treatment.
- Incident time
- Tuesday, between 7 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.
- Location
- Municipal sewage treatment plant in Pallavpuram Phase-2, near Akanksha Ambience Colony, Meerut.
- Reported cause
- Officials cited a faulty valve on a chlorine cylinder; a preliminary inquiry said a cut in the valve might have caused the leak.
- Emergency response
- Police, a fire tender, municipal officials, experts, and Dauraula Organic teams reached the site and stopped the leak.
- Investigation
- A magisterial probe headed by the additional district magistrate (city) was ordered to examine the cause and possible negligence.