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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox event<br />
|date = 6 January 2022<br />
|location = Sachin, [[Surat]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]<br />
|type = gas leak<br />
|reported deaths = 6<br />
|reported injuries = 22-29<br />
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On 6 January 2022, at least six people died and 22 people became sick following [[gas leak]] from a tanker in an industrial area in Sachin, [[Surat]], [[Gujarat]], India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2022-01-06|title=Gujarat: At least 6 dead, 20 sick after gas leak at industrial area in Surat|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-surat-chemical-gas-leak-deaths-7709114/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-08|title=4 accused arrested in Surat gas leak case, 6 people died|url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/4-accused-arrested-in-surat-gas-leak-case-6-people-died-ta303-1203922-1.html|access-date=2022-01-18|website=News Track|language=English}}</ref><br />
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== Incident and rescue ==<br />
Around 4:25 am [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] on 6 January 2022, the gas leaked from a tanker parked in Sachin [[Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation|GIDC]], an industrial area. It was reported that the driver of the tanker was illegally dumping the chemical waste in the drain which resulted in the gas leak. The driver fled. The labourers sleeping in nearby textile mill and outside were affected. They fell unconscious following inhaling the leaked gas and were admitted in the New Civil Hospital in Surat. At least six people died and 22 people were hospitalised. Two stray dogs also died. The fire brigade sealed the tanker.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chemical tanker leaks in Surat: Six dead, 22 hospitalised after inhaling toxic chemical fumes|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/surat-chemical-tanker-leak-latest-updates/846791|access-date=2022-01-18|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2022-01-06|title=Surat: Six workers killed in chemical tanker leak|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/surat-six-workers-killed-in-chemical-tanker-leak-101641491854939.html|access-date=2022-01-18|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Six die, 29 sick as gas leaks from tanker in Surat|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/jan/07/six-die-29-sick-as-gas-leaks-from-tanker-in-surat-2404087.html|access-date=2022-01-18|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2022-04-02 |title=Surat gas leak: Compensation of Rs 6 lakh handed over to kin of six victims |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/surat/compensation-of-rs-6-l-handed-over-to-kin-of-six-victims-7848876/ |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The leaked chemical was identified as [[sodium hydrosulphite]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2022-01-08|title=Surat gas leak: Four accused arrested|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/four-accused-in-gas-leak-case-held/articleshow/88764459.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-18|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107230318/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/four-accused-in-gas-leak-case-held/articleshow/88764459.cms |archive-date=2022-01-07 }}</ref>{{Clarify|reason=Sodium hydrosulphite exists as a white crystalline powder; and not as a gas |date=August 2023}} The people from the area were evacuated as a precaution.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2022-01-06|title=Surat: Six workers killed in chemical tanker leak|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/surat-six-workers-killed-in-chemical-tanker-leak-101641491854939.html|access-date=2022-01-18|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Relief ==<br />
The [[government of Gujarat]] paid an ''[[ex gratia]]'' of {{INRConvert|4|l|lk=l}} while the textile mill owner where the labourers worked paid {{INRConvert|2|l|lk=l}} to the [[next of kin]] of each person who died.<ref name=":4" /><br />
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== Investigation ==<br />
The initial investigation revealed that the chemical was purchased from Hikal Ltd, a pharma-chemical factory from Taloja in [[Maharashtra]] on pretext of selling it to another company and then was illegally dump in Surat by the accused.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2022-01-08|title=Surat gas leak: Four accused arrested|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/four-accused-in-gas-leak-case-held/articleshow/88764459.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-18|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107230318/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/four-accused-in-gas-leak-case-held/articleshow/88764459.cms |archive-date=2022-01-07 }}</ref> An FIR was also register against the managing director of the Hikal Ltd and other officials.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-25|title=Surat gas leak: Bombay High Court grants transit pre-arrest bail to pharma company MD till Feb 1|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/surat-gas-leak-bombay-high-court-grants-transit-pre-arrest-bail-to-pharma-company-md-till-feb-7740949/|access-date=2022-02-14|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Eleven people were arrested by state police.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2022-01-20|title=Sachin GIDC Gas Leak Case: NGT Issues Notice To GPCB|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/sachin-gidc-gas-leak-case-ngt-issues-notice-to-gpcb/articleshow/89006064.cms|access-date=2022-02-14|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Later the case was transferred to the crime branch which had arrested 13 people by April 2022 and five people were absconding.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-26 |title=Surat gas leak Tragedy: Mumbai-based pharmaceutical firm MD arrested, released on bail |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/surat/surat-gas-leak-tragedy-mumbai-based-pharmaceutical-firm-md-arrested-released-on-bail-sameer-hiremath-7936557/ |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The [[National Green Tribunal Act|National Green Tribunal]] (NGT) issued notice to the [[Gujarat Pollution Control Board]].<ref name=":3" /> The NGT constituted nine member committee for investigation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Surat Gas leak: NGT constitutes 9-member joint Committee |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/surat-gas-leak-ngt-constitutes-9-member-joint-committee20220119211910/ |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref> The report from committee was accepted in March 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-25 |title=Surat gas leak case: NGT upholds compensation for victims |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/surat-gas-leak-case-ngt-upholds-compensation-for-victims/article66662211.ece |access-date=2023-04-08 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Visakhapatnam gas leak]]<br />
*[[List of industrial disasters]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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