Archive · 2 Aug 2025
Over 25 Workers Ill After Ammonia Leak at Mangaluru Fish Plant
Workers at a fish factory in Mangaluru got sick because of an ammonia gas leak.
Ammonia is used in the factory's cooling system, and it somehow leaked out.
Over 25 workers had trouble breathing and felt their eyes were irritated.
They were taken to the hospital, but most were soon well enough to go home.
Now, the factory is closed, and officials are checking what happened and how to make sure it doesn't happen again.
An ammonia gas leak at a fish processing plant in Mangaluru caused over 25 workers to fall ill.
The leak occurred during routine operations involving refrigeration systems.
Workers experienced breathing difficulties and eye irritation.
Emergency medical teams responded and transported affected individuals to local hospitals.
The plant has been temporarily shut down for inspection and investigation.
- Who
- Over 25 workers
- What
- An ammonia gas leak at a fish processing plant caused workers to fall ill.
- When
- Thursday morning
- Where
- Baikampady industrial zone near Surathkal, Mangaluru
- Why
- The exact cause of the leak is under investigation.
- Incident
- Ammonia gas leak
- Location
- Mangaluru, India
- Affected
- Over 25 workers
- Symptoms
- Breathing difficulties, eye irritation
- Status
- Plant temporarily shut down
- Investigation
- Ongoing by multiple agencies
