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Tata Electronics Hosur unit suspended after three die in toxic gas leak

Tamil Nadu officials halted wastewater operations at the Apple enclosure factory following an accident that killed three contract workers on Nov. 10.

Three workers in hard hats and coveralls lie on the ground beside an industrial filtration tank at a wastewater facility. (AI-generated image)
Three workers in hard hats and coveralls lie on the ground beside an industrial filtration tank at a wastewater facility. (AI-generated image)

Tamil Nadu authorities suspended operating approval for an effluent treatment facility at Tata Electronics' Hosur plant on Nov. 10, following an industrial accident that killed three workers.

The incident occurred during maintenance at the plant in Uddanapalli, located in the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu. Three contract technicians died from toxic gas inhalation while clearing sludge from an external nano-filtration tank at the facility's wastewater treatment section.

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Mina Okoro

Supply chain editor — Mina Okoro builds the impact maps that connect East Asian developments to buyers in North America and Europe, and edits the Asia Compare desk.

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