Nearly Twenty People Hospitalized in Ghannouch Due to Gas Emissions from Tunisian Chemical Group
Around twenty individuals were admitted to the local hospital in Ghannouch, in the Gabès governorate, on Tuesday evening, after experiencing asphyxiation symptoms linked to gases emitted by the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) based in the region.
According to a local medical source cited by Jawhara Fm, the patients received medical attention from the healthcare teams, and their condition was deemed non-life-threatening.
The incident has reignited concerns among residents regarding the environmental and health impacts of the Tunisian Chemical Group's industrial activities, which have been regularly criticized by civil society and ecological associations. For several years, the group's emissions have been the subject of recurring criticism, with local residents denouncing their harmful effects on public health and the region's ecosystem.
Local and national authorities are regularly called upon to implement sustainable solutions to limit the nuisance and preserve the quality of life in the governorate.
