Periya Kuppam[1] is a fishing village[2] near Ennore in Chennai of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India.
Periya Kuppam, Ennore | |
|---|---|
  Periya Kuppam, Ennore | |
| Coordinates: 13°12′44″N 80°19′27″E / 13.2121°N 80.3242°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| Elevation | 28.64 m (93.96 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, English |
| • Speech | Tamil, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600057 |
| Other Neighbourhoods | Ennore, Kathivakkam |
| Corporation | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| LS | Chennai North |
| VS | Thiruvottiyur |
Location edit
Periya Kuppam is located at an altitude of about 28.64 metres (94.0 ft) above the mean sea level with the geographic coordinates of 13°12′44″N 80°19′27″E / 13.2121°N 80.3242°E near Ennore.
Periya Kuppam
Periya Kuppam, Ennore (Tamil Nadu)
Gas leakage edit
On 26 December 2023, there was an Ammonia gas leakage happened from Coromandel International Limited,[3] the facility which produces Ammonia related chemicals, located near Periya Kuppam.[4][5] Due to this incident, the operations of the industrial unit was suspended by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ Sundar, Vallam; Sannasiraj, Sannasi Annamalaisamy; Murali, K.; Sriram, V. (15 May 2020). Tsunami: Engineering Perspective For Mitigation, Protection And Modeling. World Scientific. ISBN 978-981-12-1607-7.
- ^ S. Muthiah (2008). Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India. Palaniappa Brothers. ISBN 978-81-8379-468-8.
- ^ E. T. B. Sivapriyan. "60 hospitalized after ammonia gas leak at fertilizer plant in Chennai". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ DTNEXT Bureau (27 December 2023). "Panic in Ennore as Ammonia gas leak". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ The Hindu Bureau (27 December 2023). "Ammonia gas leak in Chennai's Ennore: 42 persons hospitalised as ammonia gas leaks at an industrial unit". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Ennore ammonia gas leak: After residents left gasping for breath, TN pollution control board suspends unit operations". 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Chennai: 42 Hospitalised After Ammonia Gas Leak In Ennore; Govt Orders 'Temporary Shutdown' Of Chemical Plant". Retrieved 28 December 2023.