Chandigarh, April 30 : At least six people were reported killed and several were taken ill after a gas leak from a factory in a residential locality in Ludhiana on Sunday, police said.

The entire area has been cordoned off and teams of the National Disaster Response Force or NDRF from Bhatinda have been dispatched for rescue operations.

According to initial reports from local media, Goyal Milk Plant, a factory that produces dairy products, experienced a gas leak from the cooling system. Nearby residents have reportedly fainted in their homes, and it is currently unsafe for anyone to enter the area.