Panic gripped Ennore when residents felt a strong smell and an ammonia gas leak was detected in a sub-sea pipe of Coromandel International Limited on Tuesday night. Five persons felt uneasy and were shifted to a health facility.
In the aftermath of floods due to Cyclone Michaung early this month, the oil spillage happened from the premises of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) into the Buckingham Canal, reaching Ennore Creek.
According to a statement issued by Supriya Sahu, additional chief secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, an order to this effect was issued by the State government on October 6, 2023, which was further notified in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on October 30.