Those affected were rushed to hospitals in autos and two-wheelers while government workers and others tried to assist in whatever way possible.

{ Have spoken to the NDMA officials and concerned authorities. TheAndhra Pradesh government on Thursday appealed to citizens of Visakhapatnam not to panic and cooperate with authorities working to bring under control the situation.

"I pray for everyone's safety and well-being in Visakhapatnam," Modi said in a tweet. } A National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) soldier is fitted with gear before he proceeds to the area from where chemical gas leaked in Vishakhapatnam, India, Thursday, May 7, 2020. By Vedika Sud, Swati Gupta and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN. The NGT had set up a five-member committee, headed by former Andhra Pradesh High Court judge Justice B Seshasayana Reddy, to probe into the incident in the plant and submit a report before May 18. We are continuously and closely monitoring the situation," Shah tweeted. The death toll from the accident could go up with at least 20 people on ventilator support.

Two children hugged each other as a rescue worker tried to revive a woman, possibly their mother. ", The deadly incident is reminiscent of the. "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" Three of the dead were children, he said. Reddy, the Andhra Pradesh minister, said families who lost loved ones would be given $131,000 in compensation. ", Asked why it had turned into vapor, the official added: "That is something we need to investigate. Those who could speak narrated what had happened. Though the source of the leak was contained in the morning itself, the effects were seen for many hours after. People could also be seen sitting on the kerb, trying to explain the events of the morning. Nearly half a million people were exposed to toxic fumes, and around 10,000 subsequent deaths have been blamed on the leak, which is considered one of the world's worst industrial disasters. Taking stock of the situation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had spoken to officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Manoramanews.com no longer supports Internet Explorer 9 or earlier.

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Cries for help broke the silence of the night and many people fell unconscious in their sleep, a villager said. ", Multiple dead after gas leak at Indian chemical plant, Toxic gas leak at Indian chemical plant kills at least 11 and hospitalizes hundreds. NDRF Director General S N Pradhan said leakage from the factory had been reduced to minimal but NDRF personnel would be at the spot till it is totally plugged.

About 800 people in ground zero, R R Venkatapuram village in Gopalapatnam, were evacuated and most needed only first aid. The top court, on May 26, had allowed LG Polymers India Ltd to send its 30 employees to maintain "round-the-clock safety measures" at its sealed plant in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.It was hearing the appeal of LG Polymers against the May 22 order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court directing that "the premises of the company shall be completely seized and no one be allowed to enter into the premises including the directors of the company". Reddy said an alarm should have been raised when the gas leaked. According to the central government's IT rules, obscene or offensive statement made against a person, religion, community or nation is a punishable offense, and legal action would be taken against people who indulge in such activities. Cattle and birds were also knocked unconscious by the gas leak. I pray for everyone’s safety and well-being in Visakhapatnam. "The factory's gas leak is currently under control. }.

You have already subscribed for Newsletter/Alerts. The accident impacted the movement of trains from Visakhapatnam, including at least nine Shramik Special Trains taking migrants to various places. "How the gas leaked and why the neutraliser at the plant did not prove effective in containing the leak will all be investigated. ), Arnab Goswami avows 'I have never felt stronger' as he returns after 8 days in custody, Twitter issues first response after removing Home Minister Amit Shah's profile photo, Chidambaram says Congress disappointed with performance in Bihar elections; 'will analyse', ‘You asked, how did I feel. Last Updated: 29th October, 2020 21:35 IST Gas Leak In Visakhapatnam: SC Defers Proceedings Before NGT, Grants Last Opportunity To LG Polymers The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred the proceedings before the National Green Tribunal in connection with the Visakhapatnam chemical factory gas leak incident in which 11 people were killed and 1,000 exposed to it. Under Indian law, the minimum penalty for the charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder is 10 years in jail, while the maximum is a life sentence. May 07, 2020 04:54 PM IST.

The NGT has ruled that it has "power and jurisdiction to take suo moto cognisance in respect of environmental issues" and later directed that the amount of Rs 50 crore be appropriated towards part liability and interim compensation.On May 8, the NGT had imposed an interim penalty of Rs 50 crore on the firm and sought responses from the Centre and others in the gas leak incident, saying "there appears to be a failure to comply with the said rules and other statutory provisions". The gas leak occurred as the plant was re-starting operations after coronavirus lockdown restrictions eased, according to Tej Bharath, a senior Vishakhapatnam district official.

The South Korean firm, in its plea before the Andhra Pradesh High Court, had sought access to the plant, permission to clear "finished products lying in the plant" and access to original records lying in a sealed condition so that it can respond to queries of various committees probing the gas leak.It has also challenged the order of the NGT taking suo motu (on its own) cognisance of the gas leak incident. Do you want to unsubscribe Newsletter/Alerts?

I did not feel alone’: Arnab shares amid unprecedented support, Gas leak in Visakhapatnam: SC defers proceedings before NGT, grants last opportunity to LG Polymers. Minister Reddy said workers had been conducting regular maintenance and gauging whether it was ready to return to production. "Officials are using inhibitors to neutralise the vapours. Experts also worked to control and neutralise the styrene vapours with chemicals. Leaked gas can cause vomiting and dizziness from inhaling. A LG Chem communications official told CNN that the plant's alarm only activates if it detects a leak of raw Styrene in liquid form, and "something in there reacted," which meant it "leaked in vapor form. © COPYRIGHT 2020 MANORAMA ONLINE.