Rourkela: Eight persons were taken ill after a suspected gas leak in blast furnace no. 5 in Rourkela Steel Plant on Monday.
The victims are identified as Jayaram Barik, Dukhi Shyam Das, P.K. Sahu, Raju Maiti, P.K. Kujur, Shantanu Nayak, Suraj Satraj, Laxmi Singh, Panu Soren. They were admitted to the Ispat General Hospital immediately.
Carbon monoxide is known as a “silent killer” as it is poisonous, acutely toxic, and potentially lethal in certain doses. It is also extremely flammable and classified as a health hazard. It can cause illness, hospitalisation, and death. Because it has no odour or colour, it often goes undetected, striking unsuspecting victims in sleep or states of drunkenness.
