By PTI | Posted 10-Jun-2016New Delhi: At least two people, including a civilian, were on Friday killed and another two injured following leakage of toxic fumes from the sewage plant on board Russian-made aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, which was undergoing repairs at Karwar in Karnataka. INS Vikramaditya is India's largest naval ship and equipped with a variety of integral weapons and sensors and it was undergoing maintenance repair since June 1. The incident of gas leakage took place at about 5:00 PM while the ship was undergoing maintenance repairs. Due to inhalation of the toxic fumes, four personnel (two naval sailors and two civilian workers) were evacuated to Naval Hospital at Karwar, a statement by the Navy said. Maintenance work was being undertaken in the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) compartment.

Source: Mid-Day June 10, 2016 16:43 UTC