Five employees of a Dahisar workshop were rushed to Kandivali’s Shatabdi Hospital last Saturday after suffering severe respiratory distress, allegedly due to toxic fumes from a metal refinery operating in the same building. Though discharged within a day, workers say the exposure has left lasting effects.

Authorities act, but late

The fire department, responding to an RTI filed by Milan Dave, owner of Milan Exim, inspected the refiners setup, and recommended civic and pollution authorities to take action. “We have acknowledged the issue and issued a demolition notice to JSK Refinery.