Revisiting safety regulation

Ludhiana deaths must not be ignored

A gas leak in the crowded neighbourhood of Giaspura in the industrial city of Ludhiana has tragically claimed 11 lives, including those of children, with several people sent to hospital. The state police have set up a five-member special investigation team and the Punjab Pollution Control Board is also reportedly investigating. It has as yet not been confirmed what the gas was and how it was formed, but the indications are that it escaped from a sewer. The investigation will have to confirm not only which gas caused these deaths, but also whether it came about due to an unexpected