Banaskantha SP Akshayraj Makwana said that a gas leak incident was reported in the area near Malan Darwaza in Palanpur urban area at around 6 pm on Thursday. 93 people have been shifted to Palanpur Civil Hospital. None of them is in danger at the moment. The cause of the gas leak is being investigated. Prima facie it seems that the gas has leaked from the Kothari shop.
SP Akshayraj Makwana said that all the patients were given first aid in the hospital. He said that the FSL team of the police and the Municipal Corporation team are investigating the gas leak case.