50 hospitalised after gas leak at factory in Ja-Ela

Around 50 employees of a factory in Ja-Ela have been hospitalized following a gas leak, Ada Derana reporter said.

Twenty-five employees of the factory located in Ekala, Ja-Ela were hospitalized yesterday due to the gas leak which has been occurring since yesterday (19).

The employees including 23 women and 3 men were admitted to Ja-Ela and Ragama hospitals.

Meanwhile another 25 employees were admitted to hospital today.