Overview

• More than 40 people were taken to Cuddalore Government Hospital after inhaling fumes from the Kudikadu unit, and doctors reported them in stable condition.
• Police and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board teams reached the site, brought the fumes under control, and opened an inquiry into the cause.
• A police account cited a suspected pipeline leak linked to a reactor, while a senior officer told PTI the leak may have emerged from a steam valve.
• District Superintendent of Police S. Jeyakumar inspected the factory with revenue and TNPCB officials, and a team led by the Collector was formed to investigate.
• Residents reported eye irritation and breathing trouble as thick fumes spread, and a local watchdog recalled a 2021 mishap at the same unit that it says killed four workers.