Heavy smoke emanate from Chennai Port as sulphur particles react to heat

Heavy fume emanated from Chennai Port connected Tuesday (June 2, 2026) greeting reportedly arsenic a effect of the sulphur stored wrong 1 of the yards reacting to the aggravated vigor of the prima during the day, sources said.

Around 11 a.m., the sulphur granules imported by 1 of the firms for its usage successful fertiliser, started emanating smoke. “Due to expanding somesthesia and the heat, the sulphur particles successful the gait began to nutrient dense smoke. This benignant of chemic absorption volition hap during summer. The concern has been brought nether power now. No 1 was injured successful the incident,” a root said.

Three occurrence tenders rushed to the spot arsenic soon dense fume emerged from the gait and was doused successful a while. However commuters successful the neighbouring areas including the Secretariat recovered it hard to locomotion and question successful the larboard country owed to the smoke.