Communist veteran Achuthanandan remains in ICU
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Former Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan continues to remain in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a private hospital, with no improvement in his condition, hospital sources said.
He was admitted on June 23 following a cardiac arrest and age-related ailments.
The latest medical bulletin issued by the hospital on Saturday said the 101-year-old leader remains in the ICU and his condition is unchanged.
The bulletin did not provide further details about his treatment.
Achuthanandan, a towering figure in Kerala politics, has mostly stayed away from public life in recent years.
He served as the state’s Chief Minister from 2006 to 2011.
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Chlorine gas leaks at defunct water purification plant in Pune; 24 persons hospitalised
Pune, Apr 30 (PTI): 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.
