Palghar, Aug. 21 -- Four workers died due to suffocation following a suspected nitrogen gas leak at Medley Pharmaceuticals in Palghar on Thursday, said police.

According to officials, the pharmaceutical company uses nitrogen gas during the medicine manufacturing process. The incident reportedly occurred due to a suspected nitrogen leak, leading to a drop in oxygen levels and causing severe suffocation among the workers.

Six workers were found critically injured at the site. All were rushed to a nearby hospital, where four were declared dead on arrival.

The remaining two are undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and are said to be in stable condition, police added.

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