PM Modi on Thursday took stock of the situation in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam where a gas leak from a chemical plant has left 11 dead, and assured all possible assistance to state Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.
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.
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday took cognisance on its own about the Visakhapatnam gas leak incident killing at least 11 people and impacting about 1,000, many collapsing to the ground as they tried to escape the toxic vapours.
The technical glitch caused the temperature in the chemical storage tank to rise above the safety level of 20 degrees, leading to gasification and consequent evaporation of styrene.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy met those who are hospitalized at King George hospital due to gas leak at chemical plant.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) DG SN Pradhan held a press conference in the national capital on May 07.
While speaking to ANI in Hyderabad on May 07, the Minister of Industries and Commerce in Andhra Pradesh government, Mekapati Goutham Reddy spoke on Visakhapatnam gas leakage tragedy.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs one crore each to the kin of those killed in the styrene gas leak incident at LG Polymers Limited near Visakhapatnam.
At least seven workers were hospitalized after a gas leak at a paper mill in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh on Thursday. Three of the workers are said to be critical, news agency ANI reported.
While speaking to ANI in Amaravati on May 07, the DGP of Andhra Pradesh, Damodar Goutam Sawang spoke on Visakhapatnam gas leak tragedy.
The District Collector (DC) of Visakhapatnam, V Vinay Chand visited hospital where people affected by Vizag gas leak are being treated.
Andhra Pradesh government will airlift 500 kg of Para-tertiary butyl catechol (PTBC) chemical from Daman to neutralize the gas leakage in Visakhapatnam plant, Secretary to Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Ashwani Kumar said on Thursday.
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.
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.
Indian captain Virat Kohli offered his condolences to families who lost their loved ones in the Visakhapatnam gas leak incident.
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.
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.
Visakhapatnam gas leak: Helpline numbers have been released for those in distress due to Vizag gas leak in Andhra Pradesh. Shocking scenes were witnessed with people including women and children lying unconscious on the roads. People were seen rushing the victims to ambulances and private vehicles.
Unconscious children being carried by parents in their arms, people laying on roads, health workers scrambling to attend to those affected by the styrene vapour leak and residents fleeing were some of the scenes that played out near here on Thursday, bringing back grim memories of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.
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.
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