Breaking News May 7 LIVE Updates: Rescue operations underway at LG Polymers, Visakhapatnam amid gas leakage
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about the death of eight persons and over five thousand others falling sick due to leakage of styrene gas in Vizag District of the State of Andhra Pradesh early morning today
CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy arrives at Rajendra Prasad ward, KGH. Over 200 victims, including 45 children, have been undergoing treatment at the ward.
CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy arrives at Rajendra Prasad ward, KGH. Over 200 victims, including 45 children, have been undergoing treatment at the ward.
Minister for Urban Development and Municipal Administration Botcha Satyanarayana says that nine deaths have been registered so far due to the gas leak and the count is likely to rise as the day progresses.
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy arrived at Visakhapatnam to meet those affected due to gas leak at LG Polymers.
Indian Navy provides five more Portable Multifeed Oxygen Manifolds sets to King George Hospital to treat patients suffering from health issues due to the gas leak occured at LG Polymers.
CPI leader K Narayana demanded an ex gratia of Rs 25 lakh to each deceased victim in the LG Polymers gas leak incident. He also demanded stringent criminal action against the LG Polymers company management.
According to Industries Minister M. Goutham Reddy, eight persons died so far. No workers from the company were among the dead.
Industry minister Gautam Reddy said permission to open the industry was given by them after self certification and gave protocols to be followed under supervision of experts. Will have talk to company management on where and whst went wrong. Air quality around the area of company is normal the minister added.
Union Home Ministry has permitted Leader of opposition N Chandrababu Naidu to go to Vizag. He will be leaving for vizag soon by special helicopter from Hyderabad