JAIPUR: A major tragedy was averted on Friday when a chlorine gas tanker leaked at Brahmapuri sewerage treatment plant, risking lives of thousands of people living nearby. However, timely response by SDRF, police and fire department personnel helped contain the gas leak in just a few hours.
During the operation, two persons working at the sewerage plant and one SDRF official were injured, who are out of danger now. Chlorine gas is used to treat water at the JMC, Heritage sewerage treatment plant at Brahmapuri.
According to sources, the gas started leaking from the tanker at 1.30am. On being alerted about the incident, Brahmapuri police called up the control room and fire brigade regarding it.
Ghanshyam Kumawat, incharge of the police station, said, “We just alerted them so that if the situation goes out of control, they could be evacuated easily. However, by 9.30am, the situation was under control.”
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) reached the spot around 3.30am to cap the leaking tanker and put it in a water tank, which was the only way to dispose of the chlorine gas. However, the gas started leaking again and fire brigade was called in. ADG, SDRF Susmit Biswas said that SDRF officials are specially trained in tackling Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) incidents which was beneficial at this time. Additional SP of SDRF Lokesh Sonwal told TOI, “This was the first time we have dealt with CBRN emergency in the city. However, this was part of our training process. The situation was brought under control by 9.30am.” Reacting to the situation, JMC-Heritage commissioner Avdhesh Meena said an in-house inquiry will be ordered soon.
During the operation, two persons working at the sewerage plant and one SDRF official were injured, who are out of danger now. Chlorine gas is used to treat water at the JMC, Heritage sewerage treatment plant at Brahmapuri.
According to sources, the gas started leaking from the tanker at 1.30am. On being alerted about the incident, Brahmapuri police called up the control room and fire brigade regarding it.
Ghanshyam Kumawat, incharge of the police station, said, “We just alerted them so that if the situation goes out of control, they could be evacuated easily. However, by 9.30am, the situation was under control.”
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) reached the spot around 3.30am to cap the leaking tanker and put it in a water tank, which was the only way to dispose of the chlorine gas. However, the gas started leaking again and fire brigade was called in. ADG, SDRF Susmit Biswas said that SDRF officials are specially trained in tackling Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) incidents which was beneficial at this time. Additional SP of SDRF Lokesh Sonwal told TOI, “This was the first time we have dealt with CBRN emergency in the city. However, this was part of our training process. The situation was brought under control by 9.30am.” Reacting to the situation, JMC-Heritage commissioner Avdhesh Meena said an in-house inquiry will be ordered soon.
