Summary:
Many of the manufacturing units of HOCL have been closed except the CNA Plant (Nitric Acid). Our team inspected the area on Saturday noon and found dead bodies of 31 monkeys and 14 rock pigeons. Due to the nitric acid exposure on Thursday night monkeys and pigeons were killed. Number of trees around the plant area have a habitat for the pigeons and monkeys. NAVI MUMBA/ MUMBAI : At Least 31 monkeys and 14 rock pigeons were found dead after a gas leak incident from a nitric acid plant at Rasayani near Panvel.The acid leakage incident reportedly occurred on Thursday night around 10.30pm while the forest officials got to know of it on Saturday..