Gas leak in Kentira Cable Factory endangered 140 employees, causes public alarm

Rabat – A gas leak in a cable factory in Kenitra made dozens of workers suffer from suffocation on Monday evening. The incident led to a large emergency reaction.

According to the first reports, around 140 workers, both men and women, were affected by the gas leak in the factory. Many of them were brought to the Zemouri Hospital in Kenitra to maintain urgent medical care.

The hospital was on a high alert last night. Emergency taking full of patients and many families gathered outside to look for their relatives. Despite the poor situation, the authorities have not reported any deaths.

The scene outside the hospital was tense and people were waiting for updates. Videos divided online showed families of these workers who gathered outside the hospital.

Local authorities and security services have reportedly initiated an urgent examination to determine what that caused Gas leaf. So far, no official statements have been published.

Several residents and social media users stated that this is not the first time that such an incident occurred in the cable factory, and added that the gas leak and suffocation of the employee had previously taken place, but were not taken seriously.

“There are always complaints about the air quality in these factories,” said a woman outside the hospital. “The security rules are not respected and nobody listens until a disaster occurs.”

Many social media users criticized what they see as a lack of safety regulations in the factories and accused the companies to neglect the fundamental rights of employees. Others expressed more extensive concerns about the poor working conditions with which factory employees, especially women, were confronted with industrial zones every day in Kenitas.