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Mangaluru: Two employees die, another critical due to toxic gas leak at MRPL

IANS | July 12, 2025 02:42 PM

MANGALURU: Two people have died and another is in critical condition following a toxic gas leak at the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) on Saturday in Karnataka's Mangaluru district.

The incident occurred in the Oil Movement Section (OMS) of the MRPL unit, which is located on the outskirts of Mangaluru in Suratkal.

The deceased have been identified as Deep Chandra Bharatiya and Bijli Prasad. Their colleague, Vinayak Mayageri, is in critical condition and has been admitted to a hospital.

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