Two dead after gas leak at India's Indo Amines plant

Aug 17 (Reuters) - ‌Specialty chemicals ​maker ​Indo Amines said on Monday two people, including ‌an employee, died on Saturday following ⁠a gas leak at its manufacturing ‌facility in Mahad, ‌in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.

Another person working at ​a neighbouring industrial unit died during medical treatment, the company ⁠said.

The exact cause and circumstances leading to ​the gas leakage are currently unknown, it said, adding that ​operations at the manufacturing ‌facility have been temporarily suspended.

Local media reported the ⁠incident over the weekend.

Indo Amines does not expect any material impact ⁠on its operations while the assessment is ​ongoing.

The company's shares fell as much as 4.6% to 124.02 rupees on Monday. ‌The stock last traded 3.9% lower, setting it ‌on course for the biggest ⁠daily percentage drop ‌since June ​29.

(Reporting by Mridula Kumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi ‌Majumdar)

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