Rajasthan: Labourer dies days after hydrogen sulphide leak at RAPS plant

A labourer who collapsed after a hydrogen sulphide leak at the heavy water plant of Rawatbhata Atomic Power Station (RAPS) in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh has died after nine days of treatment. Four others affected by the gas leak have recovered

Kota: A labourer has died days after he collapsed following a leakage of hydrogen sulphide gas at the heavy water plant of Rawatbhatta Atomic Power Station (RAPS) in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh, officials said on Monday.

The deceased labourer, Dharmendra Lohar, and four other workers, who worked under a contractor at the RAPS facility, fell unconscious after leakage of hydrogen sulphide gas in the heavy water plant during maintenance work on October 25.

The four other labourers who fainted in the leakage were discharged after recovery, an official said.