2 workers die after inhaling leaked gas at pharma unit

Two workers today died after they inhaled gas which got leaked at a pharma unit in Ida Moula Ali here, police said. The victims, Vijay Kumar (28) and Dhiraj (20) were on the second floor of the unit when they fell unconscious after inhaling the leaked gas and were shifted to a nearby hospital, they said. "From there, they were shifted to another hospital and died during the treatment," police said. Kumar was from Bihar, while Dhiraj hailed from West Bengal. A case has been booked and further investigation is underway.