Gas leak at Palghar chemical unit results in eye irritation; over 2600 evacuated: Watch video
A major leak of hazardous oleum gas at a chemical facility in Palghar district, India, on Monday prompted authorities to evacuate more than 2,600 people, including about 1,600 school students, while three individuals reported minor eye irritation, officials said. The release of oleum (fuming sulfuric acid) gas impacted areas within a five-kilometre radius of the…