Over a dozen employees fell sick and two others lost their lives at the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) plant in Phulpur after Ammonia gas leak incident on late Tuesday.

The employees who fell ill have been admitted to the hospital, news agency ANI reported quoting Prayagraj DM.

The gas leakage has stopped now.Investigation has also been launched to ascertain the cause behind leakage.

Meanwhile,Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the incident. He has also instructed officials to carry out relief work expeditiously.