Sitapur (UP): Seven people, including three children, were on Thursday killed after inhaling poisonous gas in a carpet factory at Jalalpur village in Bisvan area, about 35 kms from here, police said. The incident took place due to gas leakage in the factory, they said.
“We are on the spot. More details are awaited,” a senior official said. District Magistrate Akhilesh Tiwari said a rescue operation was being carried out.
The administration has confirmed the death of seven people including three children. The factory owner is at large after the incident, officials said. Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Bisvan, Suresh Kumar said a team of experts has arrived for investigation from Lucknow and a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team is also present at the spot. (PTI)
