Punjab: Nine people died and 11 have been hospitalised after a gas leak in Ludhiana in the northern Indian state of Punjab, the country's ANI news agency reported on Sunday.

A team from National Disaster Response Force was at the site, according to the video feed shared by ANI.

"Exact reason will only come when we will go to the incident spot. We are waiting for the NDRF, they are specialised in this," another officer said.

Police officials were seen patrolling, wearing masks, and asking locals to keep out of a cordoned area, the video showed.

The incident caused panic among the locals, some of whom even left their homes to save lives.