Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Ammonia Gas Leak at Patna's Sikandarpur Cold-Storage Facility
A new cold-storage facility in Patna leaked ammonia gas, making people nearby feel sick.
Police and emergency teams rushed to help, closed a nearby highway, and evacuated people.
The leak was stopped after a few hours, and an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Ammonia gas leak reported at a newly built cold-storage unit in Patna's Sikandarpur
Leak caused pungent smell, making it hard for nearby residents to breathe
Police, fire, NDRF, and SDRF teams rushed to the scene to evacuate workers and residents
Patna-Ara National Highway 931 was closed as a precaution
Leak stopped after repair of two leaking valves on cold-storage cylinders
- Who
- Residents of Sikandarpur and nearby villages, workers at the cold-storage facility
- What
- Ammonia gas leak from a cold-storage unit
- When
- Tuesday late evening
- Where
- Patna's Sikandarpur neighborhood, near Kishunpur village
- Why
- Due to leaking valves on cold-storage cylinders
Residents' Concerns
Authorities' Response
Safety Measures
Residents' Concerns
Residents express anger about hazardous facility in residential area
Authorities' Response
Authorities evacuate residents and close highway as precaution
- Gas Leaked
- Ammonia
- Location
- Patna's Sikandarpur, near Kishunpur village
- Date and Time
- Tuesday late evening
- Agencies Involved
- Police, Fire Brigade, NDRF, SDRF
- Highway Affected
- Patna-Ara National Highway 931
- Cause of Leak
- Leaking valves on cold-storage cylinders
- Status of Leak
- Stopped