Maharashtra news, Aug. 21 -- At least four people have been killed in a gas leak at pharmaceutical company in Palghar district's Tarapur-Boisar industrial area of Maharashtra, officials said on Thursday.

The incident occurred in the afternoon at Medley Pharma, located in the industrial area of Boisar, which is around 130 km from Mumbai.

Four workers were killed after nitrogen gas leaked from one of the units of the Maharashtra based pharmaceutical company.

The Chief of Palghar district disaster management cell, Vivekanand Kadam, said the incident occurred between 2.30 pm and 3 pm, after the nitrogen gas leaked, affecting the workers - six of whom were rushed.

Four of the affected workers were declared dead at the hospital, said the di...