8 individuals, including a six-year-old lady, died and scores of others were confessed to the federal government healthcare facility at Gopalapatnam and the King George Medical facility, following the leakage of harmful gas from the Hindustan Polymers plant at RR Venkatapuram, Gopalapatnam, Visakhapatnam, on Thursday.
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The gas leakage occurred at the LG Polymers Plant between 2.30 a.m. and 3 a.m. and reportedly topped a radius of about 3 km, impacting at least 5 villages, including R.R. Venkatapuram, Padmapuram, B.C. Nest and Kamparapalem.
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy announced an ex- gratia payment of Rs one crore each to the kin of those killed in the styrene gas leak occurrence.
Mr. Reddy also announced Rs 10 lakh each to those undergoing treatment on ventilator assistance and Rs 25,00 0 to those who took treatment as out-patients after developing health complications due to inhalation of the styrene vapour.
The 15,00 0-odd population in the five villages that were impacted by the gas leak would be paid Rs 10,00 0 each, the chief minister added.
The primary minister revealed a committee to probe into the accident and likewise said the federal government would speak with the LG Polymers management seeking job for the kin of the deceased in any of its organisations.
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Victims being rushed to hospital following the gas leak from LG Polymers that took place in the early hours of Thursday in Visakhapatnam
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As of now 11 people have actually lost their lives due to the gas leakage, Director General of NDRF S.N. Pradhan said in New Delhi.15 pm
Gas leakage under control, claims company
The gas leakage at the Visakhapatnam polymers plant is now under control, the systems’ South Korean parent firm LG Chem stated.
” The gas leak is now under control, but the dripped gas can trigger nausea and lightheadedness, so we are investing every effort to ensure proper treatment is supplied promptly,” LG Chem said in a