Chlorine Gas Incident in Merces: Official Response and Public Safety Measures>

Summary:
Officials visited Bamon Bhat in Merces after locals reported a persistent chlorine gas odor. Representatives from a private chemical company, St Cruz MLA Rudolf Fernandes, Merces panchayat, Goa State Pollution Control Board, and the fire brigade investigated. The chemical company measured chlorine gas levels, finding them within safe limits despite the lingering smell due to chlorine mixing with stagnant water. Local residents moved vulnerable individuals as a precaution. All hospitalized victims, except the scrapyard owner who has asthma but is stable, have been released.