Chlorine Gas Leak Leaves Nagpur Teen Critical

Early Monday, a 19-year-old sustained critical respiratory distress from inhaling toxic chlorine gas released at the Godhani water treatment plant in Nagpur. He is currently on a ventilator, receiving advanced critical care at KIMS-Kingsway Hospital. District officials reported seven other residents required ICU admissions in private facilities, including a 60-year-old cancer patient and two young boys aged two and three.

In total, 56 individuals were hospitalized, with eleven discharged later the same day. The remaining stable patients are under observation in general wards. Residents described a midnight horror as the smell became intolerable, forcing them to evacuate their homes. The toxic exposure left vehicles, smartphones, and household items coated in a black residue and damaged personal effects.