Economic Times30.04.2026Environment1 dk okumaIndia

Chlorine Gas Leak at Defunct Water Purification Plant in Pune Hospitalizes 24 People

Leak originated from abandoned chlorine tank in Gangadham area; all victims out of danger

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At least 22 residents and two firemen were hospitalized after a chlorine gas leak at an abandoned tank in a defunct water purification plant in Pune's Kondhwa area around 1 am.
The leak caused residents to complain of breathlessness.
All affected individuals are out of danger and under observation at Sassoon General Hospital.

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The chlorine leak originated from an abandoned tank at a defunct water purification plant. A former operator of the plant stated he had dismantled the unit but the chlorine tank appeared to have remained unattended and developed a leak.

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Pune: At least 22 residents and two firemen were hospitalised after a chlorine gas leakage at Kondhwa in Pune after midnight on Thursday, fire officials said.

The leak originated from an abandoned tank containing chlorine at a defunct water purification plant godown in the Gangadham area around 1 am, they said.

"Following the leak and the subsequent spread of gas, residents in the vicinity complained of breathlessness. Upon receiving the call, fire teams were dispatched. Several citizens were evacuated, and the leaking tank was patched using safety equipment," a fire official said.

During the operation, 22 residents and two fire personnel complained of breathlessness and were rushed to the hospital, he said.

A man who previously operated the water purification plant at the site said he had dismantled the unit, but the tank containing chlorine appeared to have remained unattended and developed a leak.

"All the affected residents and the two fire personnel are out of danger and currently under observation at Sassoon General Hospital," the official said.