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Following the leakage, a number of people residing near the chemical factory complained of breathlessness, irritation in the eyes, nausea, and other health issues, Thane Municipal Corporation’s regional disaster management cell chief Santosh Kadam said.
The sulphuric acid leaked around 10 am in the unit located in the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) of Ambernath, he said.
Later, 34 people, who complained of breathlessness and other health issues, were rushed to the Central Hospital in Ulhasnagar, the official said.
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After being alerted, local police and firemen rushed to the site and the leakage was plugged, the official said.
A probe was on to ascertain the cause of the chemical leakage, he added.