Toxic Gas Leak at Ahmedabad’s Sola STP Causes 4 to Fall Into Plant, 2 Critical

Four people, including a site in-charge and a project manager, fell inside the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) sewage treatment plant (STP) in Sola on Monday after toxic gas reportedly accumulated during welding work. Two of them were rescued in an unconscious and critical condition, while fire brigade personnel continued searching for the remaining two inside the deep plant.

The incident triggered panic at the site after a worker reportedly lost consciousness and fell inside the plant. The fire brigade was immediately alerted and dispatched rescue teams to the location. After considerable effort, the personnel managed to pull out two men and shifted them to Sola Civil Hospital in a 108 ambulance. Both were reported to be in critical condition.

Toxic Gas Accumulates During Welding Work

Maintenance and welding work at the Sola STP was being carried out by a private company, HNB Agency. According to the initial account, workers associated with the agency were carrying out welding work inside the plant when toxic gas suddenly accumulated.

The gas reportedly affected the worker performing the welding, causing him to lose consciousness and fall inside the plant. In an attempt to rescue him and manage the situation, the site in-charge, project manager and vehicle driver also fell inside. This brought the total number of people involved in the incident to four.

Fire Brigade Rescues Two, Search Continues for Two Missing Men

After receiving information about the incident, fire brigade personnel rushed to the site with rescue equipment. Following considerable effort, they managed to bring out two unconscious men and arranged for their immediate transfer to Sola Civil Hospital in a 108 ambulance. Both were reported to be in critical condition.

The remaining two people were still missing inside the deep plant. Fire brigade teams continued the search operation late into the evening, using oxygen masks and specialised equipment to carry out rescue efforts amid the suspected toxic gas.

Four People Identified in the Incident

The four people identified in connection with the incident were:

• Manoj: Site in-charge
• Abhishek: Welding worker
• Rupesh: Site project manager (PM)
• Nilesh: Vehicle driver

Further details about the exact circumstances that led to the incident and the condition of the two missing men were awaited.