The incident of gas leakage took place at about 5:00 p.m. while the ship was undergoing maintenance repairs. 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. 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. 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. The Navy has ordered an inquiry into the incident and action has been taken to render the compartment and area on the ship safe.

Source: The Hindu June 10, 2016 16:30 UTC