India, Aug. 22 -- At least four workers were killed and two others were seriously affected after inhaling nitrogen gas that leaked at a pharmaceutical company in Tarapur MIDC of Maharashtra's Palghar district, media reports said on Thursday.

The incident occurred in the afternoon at Medley Pharma, located in the industrial area of Boisar, around 130 km from here, they said.

"Six workers were rushed to the hospital, where four of them died around 6.15 pm," he said.

All five employees were removed from the plant and were rushed to the hospital, where four were declared dead on arrival, whereas one more worker is serious and undergoing treatment, he said.

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