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  Enquiring cause of gas leakage: Visakhapatnam DCP

  News | June 30, 2020 14:57 IST

  At least two workers died due to leakage of Benzimidazole gas in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam.

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  2 die, 4 hospitalised following gas leak at factory in Visakhapatnam

  News | June 30, 2020 10:19 IST

  At least two workers died due to leakage of Benzimidazole gas in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam. Four got hospitalised after falling sick following the gas leakage on June 30.

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  Sushant Singh Rajput's fan ends life in Vizag

  India | June 20, 2020 14:37 IST

  Unable to bear the news of untimely death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, a 21-year-old woman has ended her life in this coastal city of Andhra Pradesh, police said on Saturday.

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  Contract worker dies in AP's Visakhapatnam due to electric shock

  News | June 17, 2020 9:59 IST

  A contract worker died allegedly of electric shock while he was working on an electrical wiring.

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  Large crowd gathered outside liquor shop in Visakhapatnam, social distancing norms flouted

  News | June 12, 2020 12:17 IST

  People in large numbers gathered outside a liquor shop in Visakhapatnam on June 11, flouting the social distancing norms.

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  Visakhapatnam gas leak: High-power committee meets affected villagers, political parties

  News | June 07, 2020 22:36 IST

  A high-power committee on LG Polymers gas leak incident met a select group of political party representatives and affected villagers at the municipal corporation building in Visakhapatnam on June 07.

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  Vizag gas leak: Who's responsible for styrene monomer being shipped to South Korea, High Court asks

  India | May 24, 2020 20:46 IST

  The High Court has sought an explanation from the Andhra Pradesh government that why was the styrene monomer permitted to be transported to South Korea, about a week after the incident.

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  Venkatapuram residents protest near LG Polymers demanding job for every family in village

  News | May 20, 2020 9:53 IST

  Residents of Venkatapuram staged a protest near LG Polymers demanding job for each family in the village.

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  Vizag gas tragedy: LG Polymers lacked environmental clearance before styrene gas leak

  India | May 13, 2020 8:51 IST

  Vizag gas leak: LG Chemicals' spokesman Choi Sang-kyu said that the company had always followed laws and had operated the plant based on the guidance of the officials, both at the state and federal levels. He said the affidavit was a pledge to comply with the law in the future and not an admission of any violations.

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  Gas leak and after: The misery continues for some

  India | May 10, 2020 15:41 IST

  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.

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  Over 60 per cent of styrene vapour leaked from LG Polymers plant in Visakhapatnam

  India | May 08, 2020 14:39 IST

  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.

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  NDRF refutes reports of second gas leak incident at Vizag

  India | May 08, 2020 14:43 IST

  "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.

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  Vizag gas tragedy: Another gas leakage reported at LG Polymers in Visakhapatnam

  India | May 08, 2020 8:36 IST

  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.

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  Vizag chemical plant gas leak incident needs to be fully investigated: UN chief

  India | May 07, 2020 23:06 IST

  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.

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  Visakhapatnam gas leak: NDRF evacuated around 500 people, informs DG SN Pradhan

  News | May 07, 2020 18:50 IST

  National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) DG SN Pradhan held a press conference in the national capital on May 07.

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  Vizag gas tragedy: Negligence by LG Polymers led to gas leak, says Andhra Minister

  India | May 07, 2020 14:20 IST

  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.

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  Vizag gas tragedy: Spread of poisonous vapours depends on wind speed, officials say

  India | May 07, 2020 13:42 IST

  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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  Vizag gas leak: Visakhapatnam gas leak under control, says LG Chemical; investigating cause

  India | May 07, 2020 13:35 IST

  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.

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  Gas leak at Visakhapatnam plant contained, situation under control: Andhra Police chief

  India | May 07, 2020 14:23 IST

  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.

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  Govt will take action against the company: Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister MG Reddy

  News | May 07, 2020 13:33 IST

  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