Vizag gas leak highlights: 11 dead, criminal case against plant management

Vizag gas leak: More than 1,000 people in five surrounding villages in a three-km radius have been reported sick. Catch LIVE updates

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BJP president JP Nadda condoles deaths in Visakhapatnam mishap, urges party workers to provide relief to affected

Bharatiya Janata Party national President JP Nadda on Thursday expressed grief over the deaths in the Visakhapatnam gas leak mishap and called on party workers to provide all possible relief to the affected in coordination with the administration.

 

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Vizag Gas Leak: LG Polymers Factory in Andhra Pradesh

LG Polymers India Pvt Ltd manufactures expandable polystyrene. Widely used for electrical and electronics packaging, cold storage, boxes for agricultural and fishery products, construction, pattern casting, insulation boards and Disposables. It also manufactures engineering plastic which is lighter yet stronger than general plastics. Thus, it is used as an industrial raw material for automobiles and electronic parts

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Vizag gas tragedy: What is Styrene gas?

Styrene is a flammable liquid that is used to make polystyrene plastics, fiberglass, rubber, and latex. It occurs naturally in some fruits, vegetables, meats, nuts, and beverages. Styrene is used to make: Insulation. 

 

Styrene, also known as ethenylbenzene, vinylbenzene, and phenylethene, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5CH=CH2. 

 

This derivative of benzene is a colorless oily liquid although aged samples can appear yellowish. 

 

The compound evaporates easily and has a sweet smell, although high concentrations have a less pleasant odor.

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Vizag gas leak impact: Breathing difficulty and burning eyes

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Right now gas has been neutralised, says Andhra Pradesh DGP

Right now gas has been neutralised. One of the antidote is drinking a lot of water. Around 800 were shifted to hospital, many have been discharged. Investigation will be carried out to see how this happened: Andhra Pradesh DGP Damodar Goutam Sawang

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Vizag gas tragedy: Former Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu will visit Vizag at around 1.30pm

Former Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu will visit Vizag at around 1.30pm after getting permission from the government

 

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Vizag gas leak: Andhra Pradesh CM closely monitoring situation

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Vizag gas leak LIVE updates: Death toll in the gas leak incident mounts to 10

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Vizag gas leak: Authorities are evacuating people from nearby villages; NDRF called in

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LG Chem issues statement on Vizag gas leak

"We are currently assessing the extent of the damage on residents in the town and are taking all necessary measures to protect residents and employees in collaboration with related organizations," LG Chem, the owner of LG Polymers, said in a statement.LG Chem said that the gas emitted in the leak can cause nausea and dizziness when inhaled. It said it was seeking to ensure casualties received treatment quickly.It was investigating how the leak occurred. A company official in Seoul said separately the affected factory was suspended because of lockdown measures caused by coronavirus outbreak at the time of the accident.

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Gas leak incident in Vizag is disturbing, says Amit Shah

Gas leak incident in Vizag is disturbing; we are continuously and closely monitoring situation: Union Home Minister Amit Shah

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Telangana CM expresses shock over over gas leak incident in Vizag

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao expressed shock over thegas leak incident at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and offered condolences to the families of the deceased.

 

Describing the incident as very unfortunate, Rao wished for speedy recovery of those who fell ill due to the gas leak, an official release said.

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President Kovind condoles loss of lives in gas leak incident in Vizag