The peoples who reside near the chemical plant reported of burning sensation in their eyes and difficulty in breathing, officials report
NEW DELHI| On Thursday, in the early hours a toxic gas was leaked from a chemical plant of a multinational firm in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam causing 7 lives and 200 people are hospitalized. Ambulances, fire engines and the policeman have reached the chemical plant, officials said.
The peoples who reside near the chemical plant of the LG Polymers India Pvt Ltd in the district’s village RR Venkatapuram reported of burning sensation in their eyes and difficulty in breathing, officials report. They were immediately been hospitalized.
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation tweeted, “There is gas leakage identified at LG Polymers in Gopalpatnam. Requesting Citizens around these locations not to come out of houses for the sake of safety precautions”.
There is gas leakage identified at LG Polymers in Gopalpatnam. Requesting Citizens around these locations not to come out of houses for the sake of safety precautions.
— Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) (@GVMC_OFFICIAL) May 7, 2020
Officials have requested people not to leave their residents and if any emergency then does use the wet mask or wet cloth to cover your nose and mouth to prevent from the toxic gas.
CORE & VULNERABLE AREAS MAP OF PVC GAS LEAKAGE. REQUESTING CITIZENS TO USE WET MASKS OR WET CLOTH TO COVER YOUR NOSE AND MOUTH. pic.twitter.com/7u9U5zDBLN
— Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) (@GVMC_OFFICIAL) May 7, 2020
PM Modi also addressed the Visakhapatnam gas leak and spoke to the officials regarding the situation. Modi also spoke to Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy regarding the situation and assured all help and support.
Spoke to officials of MHA and NDMA regarding the situation in Visakhapatnam, which is being monitored closely.
I pray for everyone’s safety and well-being in Visakhapatnam.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 7, 2020
Set up in 1961 as Hindustan Polymers, the company was taken over by South Korea’s LG Chem and renamed as LG Polymers India in 1997. The plant makes polystyrene and expandable polystyrene, a versatile plastic used to make a wide variety of consumer products like toys and appliances.
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