THANE: A gas leak was reported late Thursday night at a chemical company in Ambarnath’s Morivali MIDC in the district of Thane in Maharashtra. Following the incident, residents of Morivali MIDC and surrounding areas complained of eye irritation and difficulty in breathing.
After getting information about the incident, the fire brigade team reached the spot and started investigating.Due to the gas leakage, there is a haze in the entire area. The incident is said to have happened around 11.15 pm.
Talking to TOI, Bhagwat Sonawane, chief fire officer of Ambernath Fire Brigade, confirmed the gas leakage from a company, saying, “We have reached the spot and now the leakage has reduced.”