Uttarakhand: Chlorine gas leak reported in Dehradun, residents evacuated

Several people complained of breathlessness following the chlorine leak

Residents of the Jhanjra area in Dehradun were evacuated after an incident of chlorine gas leak was reported on Tuesday. Several people complained of breathlessness. 

Officials said the residents of the area have been evacuated and taken to safe places.

#WATCH | Uttarakhand: On receiving information about people facing difficulty in breathing due to leakage in the chlorine cylinder kept in the empty plot in the Jhanjra area of ​​Prem Nagar police station in Dehradun, Police, NDRF, SDRF and Fire team reached the spot and are… pic.twitter.com/Xq7n71Ot3n

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"On receiving information about people facing difficulty in breathing due to leakage in the chlorine cylinder kept in the empty plot in the Jhanjra area of Prem Nagar police station in Dehradun, Police, NDRF, SDRF and fire team reached the spot and are taking action for safe disposal," according to Senior  Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dehradun, Ajay Singh.

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