Jharsuguda: A worker died and five others were injured following a poisonous gas leak at a private factory in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district Tuesday, a police officer said.
The deceased, identified as Barun Pradhan (38), was working as a contractual worker in the factory.
The injured persons have been admitted to a healthcare facility, Umashankar Singh, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Jharsuguda, told PTI over phone.
“We have registered a case at Jharsuguda Sadar police station and the post-mortem of the body has been conducted,” he added.
PTI