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One fisherman killed, seven others hospitalised after exposure to noxious gas
Feb 07, 202406:21 PM
One fisherman was reported dead while seven others were hospitalised after inhaling a noxious gas within the cargo hold of a fishing vessel.
According to police, the vessel had been docked at the Ambalangoda Fisheries Harbour when the eight fishermen had been exposed to the noxious gas.
While one of them had succumbed to the effects of the gas, the seven others are currently receiving medical treatment, police reported.
