Over dozen hospitalized after ammonia gas leak from fertiliser unit in Tamil Nadu

Over a dozen people have been hospitalised in Tamil Nadu's Ennore after ammonia gas leaked from the pipeline of a fertiliser unit. 

The incident happened in Coromandel International Limited, which manufactures fertilisers and uses ammonia as a raw material.

Officials received a message from the company at around 12.45 am regarding ammonia gas leak which allegedly took place during the pre-cooling operation of the pipeline.