CHENNAI: The death toll in the ammonia gas leak at St Peter & Paul Sea Food Exports Private Limited in Tiruvallur district rose to 14.
The deceased was identified as Preeti Devi, wife of Vikas Rana, a native of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. She had been admitted to RGGGH after suffering severe injuries in the ammonia gas leak incident and succumbed to her injuries on Friday.
According to a health department bulletin, the deceased, who were from Odisha, were: Rita Juanga, daughter of Pitambur Juanga from Kendujhar; Sumithra, daughter of Pitanali from Kendujhar; and Pinki Juanga, daughter of Uparkansa from Kudipasa. Among the three deaths, two were reported from the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital, while the third one occurred at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH).
As of Thursday, a total of 27 affected individuals were discharged while 43 remain under treatment.
Apart from the two government hospitals in Chennai, the affected workers have been admitted to Sri Venkateswaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Institute and Vels Medical College and Hospital.
The mortal remains of eight victims have been airlifted to their home state of Odisha while two bodies were flown to Assam.
The bodies of the three victims who died on Thursday will also be transported upon completion of legal formalities.
Meanwhile, doctors at the Stanley hospital said the age of the victims is established through forensic methods as they carried no valid documents to ascertain how old they were.
