{"id":193851,"date":"2024-12-12T15:29:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T15:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/12\/59-students-hospitalised-after-exposure-to-fumes-from-tank-at-plant-in-ratnagiri-district\/"},"modified":"2024-12-12T15:29:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T15:29:46","slug":"59-students-hospitalised-after-exposure-to-fumes-from-tank-at-plant-in-ratnagiri-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/12\/59-students-hospitalised-after-exposure-to-fumes-from-tank-at-plant-in-ratnagiri-district\/","title":{"rendered":"59 students hospitalised after exposure to fumes from tank at plant in Ratnagiri district"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"551\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.etimg.com\/photo\/msid-116259288,imgsize-26844.cms?fit=551,308&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"59 students hospitalised after exposure to fumes from tank at plant in Ratnagiri district\" title=\"59 students hospitalised after exposure to fumes from tank at plant in Ratnagiri district\" \/><\/div>\n<div data-brcount=\"14\">As many as 59 students and a woman were affected after exposure to fumes from a storage tank at a company in Maharashtra&#8217;s coastal <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ratnagiri-district\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ratnagiri district<\/a> on Thursday, said officials. While police said the tank was in <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/jsw-energy-ltd\/stocks\/companyid-19818.cms\" rel=\"noopener\">JSW Energy<\/a>&#8216;s thermal power plant, the company said no such incident took place on their premises. <\/p>\n<p><style><![CDATA[\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand p, #stock_pro.onDemand p{font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.28;}\n    \t    .onDemand .live_stock{left:17px;padding:1px 3px 1px 5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;line-height:18px;top:9px}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{margin:0 auto 0;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{color: #024d99;margin-top:10px;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .crypto .live_stock .lb-icon{8px 6px 5px 3px !important}\n    \t    #sr_widget.crypto.onDemand a.text{border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding-bottom:5px;display:block;width:100%}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc .text p, #stock_pro.onDemand .sr_desc .text p{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;}\n    \t]]><\/style>\n<p><!--\/article_liveblog.cms?msid=105115637&pos=toppotime:1-->The affected students are from the <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/jaigad-vidya-mandir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jaigad Vidya Mandir<\/a> school, which is near the plant, a police official told PTI. <\/p>\n<p>Of the 250 students who were in the school, 53 boys, six girls and a woman were admitted to different hospitals after they complained of eye irritation, restlessness and nausea following exposure to fumes coming from the cleaning process of the tank, officials said. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Three students are in the ICU though their health is stable. Compared to the others, they are experiencing more restlessness and nausea, and have complained of an aggravated stomach ache,&#8221; a health official from the district civil hospital told PTI. <\/p>\n<p>The students are under observation and will most likely be discharged on Friday afternoon, he said, adding that doctors will conduct a thorough check-up before letting the children go home. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/include_growfast.cms?pagename=article&skipcss=1potime:1--><br \/>The fumes were from ethyl mercaptan, which is a colourless, flammable, and highly odorous liquid that is used as an odorant for natural gas and as a starting material for plastics, insecticides, and antioxidants, a police official said. &#8220;At JSW Energy, we prioritize the safety and well-being of our employees, the community, and the environment. We adhere to stringent safety protocols and continuously monitor our operations to ensure they meet the highest standards,&#8221; JSW Energy said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our commitment to safety is unwavering, and we take every precaution to prevent any incidents that could impact the health and safety of the surrounding community,&#8221; it added.<\/p>\n<style><![CDATA[\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand p, #stock_pro.onDemand p{font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.28;}\n    \t    .onDemand .live_stock{left:17px;padding:1px 3px 1px 5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;line-height:18px;top:9px}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{margin:0 auto 0;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{color: #024d99;margin-top:10px;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .crypto .live_stock .lb-icon{8px 6px 5px 3px !important}\n    \t    #sr_widget.crypto.onDemand a.text{border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding-bottom:5px;display:block;width:100%}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc .text p, #stock_pro.onDemand .sr_desc .text p{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;}\n    \t]]><\/style>\n<p><!--\/article_liveblog.cms?msid=105115637&pos=botpotime:1--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/india\/59-students-hospitalised-after-exposure-to-fumes-from-tank-at-plant-in-ratnagiri-district\/articleshow\/116259288.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As many as 59 students and a woman were affected after exposure to fumes from a storage tank at a company in Maharashtra&#8217;s coastal Ratnagiri district on Thursday, said officials. While police said the tank was in JSW Energy&#8216;s thermal power plant, the company said no such incident took place on their premises. 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