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Andheri MIDC Chemical Leak Kills One, Two in ICU as Search Continues

Officials have yet to identify the chemical involved.

Overview

  • Authorities detected the leak around 4:55 pm inside a G+1 industrial unit in Bhangarwadi, MIDC, near the MIDC police station in Andheri East.
  • Three people were rushed to Holy Spirit Hospital: Ahmad Hussain, 20, was declared brought dead, while Naushad Ansari, 28, and Saba Shaikh, 17, remain in critical condition in the ICU.
  • Mumbai Fire Brigade teams launched search and containment operations at the site and are working to trace the source of the release.
  • The substance responsible has not been identified, and the National Disaster Response Force has been kept on alert as a precaution.
  • Local officials cordoned the area and advised residents to keep windows closed, with eyewitnesses reporting a hissing sound and a choking odor.