Vadodara: Two die due to 'gas leakage' in chemical company at Nandesari GIDC

VADODARA: Two workers of a chemical company at Nandesari GIDC were found dead in a suspicious condition at the company’s plant in the early hours of Sunday. Police suspect that the duo identified as Bhavesh Shah (45) and Alpesh Padhiyar (24) may have died due to gas leakage.
According to police, Shah and Padhiyar were found unconscious around 3.18am in the plant located at GIDC estate in Nandesari. The two workers were taken to a private hospital in Chhani, but the doctors declared them dead before admission.
“We are waiting for the report of post-mortem examination to know the exact cause of death, but it is suspected that they may have inhaled some leaked poisonous gas,” said a police official. Later, during the day, scientific experts also visited the plant to inspect what transpired in the early hours that led to the deaths.
A case of accidental death has been registered at Nandesari police station. “We are investigating it as accidental deaths. Other dozen workers who were also working in the same plant will also be questioned because only these two employees were affected while no one else has complained of health problems,” the police official said.
During the initial probe, it came to light that Shah, a resident of Nandesari, was working at the company as the plant operator for over three years and Padhiyar, who lives at Anklav in neighbouring Anand district, had joined the company around a fortnight ago as a contractual worker.