Gas leak and after: The misery continues for some
India | May 10, 2020 15:41 ISTThe styrene vapour leak from the LG Polymers plant at nearby R R Venakatapuram village killed his father and left five-year-old Manideep blinded.
The styrene vapour leak from the LG Polymers plant at nearby R R Venakatapuram village killed his father and left five-year-old Manideep blinded.
Over 60 per cent of the styrene vapour that leaked from a tank in LG Polymers near Visakhapatnam on Thursday, killing at least 11 people, has polymerized so far and all chemical tanks in the plant are safe, District Collector V Vinay Chand said on Friday.
"There are some rumours and media reports about a second leakage. I categorically clarify that it is not true," NDRF Director-General SN Pradhan said in a video message.
Vizag gas leak: The fresh incident in Visakhapatnam was reported late on Thursday. Fumes were seen billowing out of the chemical plant, where the gas leakage in the early hours of the day affected over 300 others.
The gas leak from a chemical plant in Visakhapatnam, which killed at least 11 people and impacted about 1,000, needs to be fully investigated by local authorities, a spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) DG SN Pradhan held a press conference in the national capital on May 07.
Andhra Pradesh's Industry Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy on Thursday said the negligence by LG Polymers led to gas leak from its plant in Visakhapatnam, resulting in the death of eight people and affecting many others.
The spread of styrene monomer vapours in the air depends on the wind speed and currently, personnel are working to neutralise the air with chemicals such as 4-tert-Butylcatechol (TBC), a senior official of the Department of Factories said on Thursday.
South Korea's LG Chemical on Thursday said a gas leak at its plant LG Polymers located near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh has been brought under control. At least eight people including a child died after toxic gas leaked while over 1,000 people have been reportedly admitted to hospital.
The gas leak at a chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam has been contained and the situation is under control, informed state police chief. The incident occured around 3:30 am on Thursday morning.
Company managing this has to be responsible for Vizag Gas Leak mishap. They'll have to come & explain us exactly what all protocols were followed, and what all were not followed. Accordingly, criminal action will be taken against them: MG Reddy
PM Narendra Modi has spoken to Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy regarding the situation in Visakhapatnam. He assured all help and support: Prime Minister's Office
Visakhapatnam: The gas leak tragedy in Vizag has claimed many lives and has left more than 1,000 people in hospitals. According to a statement by the NDRF, the chemical plant which caused the gas leak was preparing to resume operations after it was shut during the lockdown period.
At least seven people, including one child, were dead after a gas leakage was reported from a chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam early on Thursday.
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation on Thursday asked people staying near the chemical plant where a gas leak took place in the wee hours to stay indoors and use a wet cloth to cover their nose and mouth.
PM Modi is meeting National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) officials over gas leak incident at Visakhapatnam plant in Andhra Pradesh earlier today. At least 10 people have died so far while over 800 have been hospitalised.
Fire tenders, police and ambulances were called on the spot after a thousand people complained of health issues following a chemical gas leak in Visakhapatnam.
Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday reported three more coronavirus positive cases from Visakhapatnam district, taking the number of such cases in the state to 10.
Men cops manhandled women protesters at MVP Police Station in Visakhapatnam. MEPMA (Mission Elimination of poverty in Muncipal Areas) employees staged protest in front of the residence of state's Tourism Minister MS Rao to clear their pending wages.
29 crew members of an offshore Support Vessel jumped into the water after their ship caught massive fire in Visakhapatnam on Monday.
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