Pune, Jan 18 (IANS) More than 10 people were hospitalised Tuesday after a chlorine gas leak in an effluent treatment plant in Pimpri-Chinchwad located on the outskirts of this Maharashtra city, police said.

'The gas leak started early Tuesday from the plant. The leakage has affected 10-15 people who have been admitted to nearby hospitals,' a police official said.

Patients complained of cough and eye irritation, but their condition is now stable, an official said.

The leakage has triggered a scare in the area. Residents of localities near the plant have shifted out temporarily as a precautionary measure.