More than 120 people from villages in the Visakhapatnam district have been taken to hospitals following a suspected leak of styrene gas at the plant, the official told Reuters. "We expect it to take at least an hour to complete evacuation of these villages," the official added. There is a gas leakage identified at LG Polymers facility, the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) said in a tweet, as it requested citizens in the vicinity of the plant to stay indoors. Images posted on Twitter showed emergency services including police officers, fire tenders and ambulances at the spot. South Korean battery maker LG Chemical Ltd, the owner of the facility, was not immediately available for comment.

Source: bd News24 May 07, 2020 03:22 UTC