New Delhi: Two people were killed and and two others injured in a toxic gas leak on board the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on Friday.
One sailor and one civilian were killed in the leak that happened in the sewage treatment plant while the ship was undergoing maintenance repairs at Karwar.
The dead have been identified as Shipwright Artificer Rakesh Kumar and Mohandas Kolambkar, an employee of M/s Royal Marine.
The condition of the other two personnel is stable. The Navy has ordered an inquiry into the incident and action has been taken to render the compartment and area on the ship safe.
INS Vikramaditya is India's largest aircraft carrier with an overall length of about 284 metres and a maximum beam of about 60 metres. The ship has a total of 22 decks and can carry 1,600 personnel.
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