Kannauj: At least two workers were killed and as many injured after a chemical leakage in incense sticks manufacturing factory here, police said on Friday.
A police official said that upon receiving information police personnel rushed to the spot. The injured are being treated at a local hospital, he said.
It is understood that Kannauj District Magistrate (DM) Shubhrant Kumar Shukl and Kannuaj Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar Anand visited the spot. Sources said that the DM ordered an investigation and necessary action will be taken against the guilty.
Police said that the incident took place on Thursday evening in the Gadanpur Buddu Mohalla inside the Makranad Nagar area.
"Several women work in the factory. Gauri (22) and Priya (23) and two others were affected by the chemical leakage. After they reached home, they felt uneasy and Gauri was rushed to a hospital in Kanpur. Gauri breathed her last at around 12.30 AM," the police official said.
He said that Priya was undergoing treatment at a local hospital but she too breathed her last at around 9 AM on Friday. Their bodies have been sent for post-mortem.
Circle Officer Kamlesh Kumar said that the factory is owned by Mrudul Agnihotri. "We are probing the matter," he said.
