Major gas leak at LG Polymer chemical plant in Visakhapatnam has left hundreds sick and at least many dead
Hundreds have fallen ill after a major gas leak at a chemical plant in Visakhapattnam. (Image: PTI). Sketched by the Pan Pacific Agency.
VISAKHAPATNAM, May 7, 2020, India Today. A major gas leak at the LG Polymers chemical plant in Visakhapatnam has left 10 people dead, including a child. Hundreds of villagers were rushed to nearby hospitals in Visakhapatnam with complaints of headache, vomiting and breathing problems, India Today reported.
The Visakhapatnam gas leak took place at LG Polymers chemical plant around 2.30 am on Thursday. The death toll has now gone up to seven and the evacuation process is still on in the nearby areas.
Horrific videos and photos surfacing from the nearby villages show scores of people lying unconscious on the roads. Many were seen trying to reach ambulances with unconscious children in their arms.
Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy has reached Vizag.
A total of 193 people, including 44 children, have been admitted to the King George’s Hospital.
One of the victimS of gas leak includes a medical student of Andhra Medical College University. Two children, including a 6-year-old and a 9-year-old are among the dead. A 73-year-old also sucumbed to injuries after falling down.
Initial investigation reveals a gas valve malfunction led to the valve bursting and causing the massive gas leak that has left at least 10 dead.
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