India, April 30 -- No improvements have been made to the sewer system since the incident and the cleaning was last done six months ago, residents told DTE

A year has passed since a gas leak on April 30, 2023, in Ludhiana's Giaspura neighbourhood killed eleven residents, including three minors. Still, authorities have not identified the gas or its source.

In the wee hours of April 30, 15 people had fainted and were taken to hospitals. Of them, 11 were declared dead on arrival and four survived. Preliminary evidence suggested that the cause of death was asphyxia (deprivation of oxygen) due to inhalation of a poisonous gas (which could be hydrogen sulphide or a combination of gases).

Activists allege that no improvements have been made si...