TOXI CITY - Burning and choking after gas leaks in Vinzol

As many as 14 residents of Vinzol village adjacent to Vatva-GIDC industrial area were rushed to LG Hospital in Maninagar on Saturday after they felt severe itching and burning sensation in their eyes, allegedly due to the gas leak early in the morning.

Residents of Nilkanth Faliya in Vinzol said that all those hospitalized were observing night-long `Mataji Jaagran' when they were exposed to the leaked gas.

Some had inhaled the gas that had escaped in the air but they did not find it alarming.The reason is smell of different gases constantly hangs in the air in this industrial belt.They got alarmed only when most of them felt severe itching in their eyes.

Devusinh Rathod, 55, who had organized the Jaagran , told TOI that they smelt some gas at around 3 am late on Friday night. “But that is not a big deal here as we are used to such smells,“ said Devusinh, a daily wager, pointing to his red and swollen eyes.

They first approached a private hospital for treatment but when they failed to get respite from severe itching and burning in the ey es, they were brought to L G Hospital.

As news of the gas leak spread, Ahmedabad mayor Gautam Shah went into ac tion and offered assurance of an inquiry into the incident.

“A team of doctors will treat the patients,“ the mayor said.

“An inquiry has also been ordered to check whether the gas leak or sometad caused itching hing else had caused itching and burning in the eyes. I have asked the commissioner to instruct Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) chairman and a team of the AMC to probe the incident thoroughly ,“ Shah said.

Another affected resident, Dashrath Rathod, said that the residents frequently suffer from respiratory problems but this is the first time they had suffered problems in their eyes. “I could not see properly especially in the daylight. I also feel severe burning sensation in my eyes,“ he said.

Raysang Rajput, 47, said that he came to know about the gas leakage early on Saturday morning.

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