The deadly gas reportedly occurred around 3:00 am local time at LG Polymers industry plant at RR Venkatapuram near Naiduthota area at a time when workers were gearing up to reopen the plant. Previous NextA chemical gas leaked from an industrial plant in southern India early today, leaving people struggling to breathe and collapsing in the streets as they tried to flee. The synthetic chemical styrene leaked from the LG Polymers plant, which workers were preparing to restart after it was closed during the coronavirus lockdown, Chand said. The gas leaked after a fire broke out and it has since been extinguished, he said. Srijana Gummala, the local municipal commissioner, said water is being sprayed in the area to minimize the impact of the gas.

Source: The Standard May 07, 2020 06:00 UTC