Tamil NaduMonday, 22 June 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Thiruvallur ammonia gas leak: death toll rises to 5; Tamil Nadu Assembly statement on compensation and treatment
A June 2026 ammonia leak at a seafood unit in Thiruvallur district killed 5 workers, with the Tamil Nadu government announcing ₹2 lakh compensation each.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In June 2026, an ammonia gas leak at a private seafood processing unit in Kannigai Per village, Thiruvallur district, killed 5 workers, and the Tamil Nadu Assembly was told that each bereaved family would receive ₹2 lakh.
Key specifics
- The leak occurred at Saint Peter and Paul Sea Food in Kannigai Per village, Uthukkottai taluk, Thiruvallur district.
- The unit reportedly had more than 200 workers, and about 120 were on duty when the leak happened.
- Officials said 65 workers fainted, including 60 women and 5 men, after ammonia spread through the factory.
- By the Assembly statement, 70 women and 4 men were under treatment, with 36 in intensive care and 27 in ordinary wards.
- The government said the bodies would be sent to native places at state expense and ESI and PF benefits would be arranged.
Exam lens
State news and labour safety question type: industrial accident, compensation, medical response; key facts: Thiruvallur district, Kannigai Per, 5 deaths, ₹2 lakh, 36 ICU, 27 ordinary wards. TNPSC may ask the district, compensation amount, and the minister’s Rule 110 statement.