An ammonia gas leak was reported on Sunday at the St Peter's Paul Seafoods Exports facility in Kannigaipair near Periyapalayam in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur. Seven people, all women, have been reported killed while several are hospitalised due to an alleged ammonia gas leak in a shrimp processing facility Kannigaipair near Periyapalayam in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district, reported PTI.Seven reported dead so far after suspected ammonia gas leak in Tiruvallur. (Screengrab from PTI video on X)An ammonia gas leak was reported first on Sunday afternoon at the St Peter's Paul Seafoods Exports facility in Kannigaipair near Periyapalayam in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district, with preliminary reports indicating that more than 20 people were affected by the incident, PTI reported.Following an alert from the Tiruvallur District Collector's office, the National Disaster Response Force's (NDRF) 4th Battalion headquarters in Arakkonam was mobilised to respond to the emergency.A 30-member NDRF team from Chennai reached the site equipped with personal protective equipment (PPE), gas detection devices and specialised Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) rescue gear to undertake emergency response operations.Seven women have been confirmed dead so far while rescue and mitigation efforts were underway at the facility, officials said, according to PTI.This is a breaking news, will be updated shortlyFollow the latest breaking news and developments from India and around the world with Hindustan Times' newsdesk. From politics and policies to the economy and the environment, from local issues to national events and global affairs, we've got you covered.Read More