A government official says at least three people were killed when a chemical gas leaked from an industrial plant in southern India. At least five people have been killed, AFP reported, while Indian media reports say at least eight are dead. Styrene, a synthetic chemical, leaked from the plant of LG Polymers company, Chand said. 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, NDTV reports.-AP/Agencies

Source: The Standard May 07, 2020 03:45 UTC