2 killed after gas leak on INS Vikramaditya

New Delhi: At least two people, including a civilian, were on Friday killed and another two injured following leakage of toxic fumes from the sewage plant on board the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, which was undergoing repairs at Karwar in Karnataka.

The incident took place at about 5 pm while the ship was undergoing maintenance repairs. The victims were identified as Rakesh Kumar and M. Kolambkar. The Navy has ordered an inquiry. INS Vikramaditya is India's largest naval ship.