Photos: At least 11 killed, hundreds ill after gas leak at Vizag factory

At least eleven people lost their lives in a chemical gas leak at the LG Polymers factory in RR Venkatapuram village in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. Thousands of people have been evacuated from the area around the chemical plant after the incident which occurred in the early hours of the day. Those rushed to the hospitals reported sickness due to inhalation of styrene gas and hundreds remain in treatment.

Updated on: May 07, 2020 6:36 PM IST

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Vapour billows out from the LG Polymers Industry plant after a major chemical gas leak in RR Venkatapuram village, Visakhapatnam on May 07. Poisonous styrene gas leaked from the plant during early hours of the morning, when people in the surrounding villages were fast asleep. (PTI)

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People gather in front of the LG Polymers plant following the gas leak. The incident took place when the plant was preparing to resume production later today in view of the eased Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. (ANI)

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A father rushes to take his child for treatment at King George Hospital after the gas leakage. Visuals on social media showed parents carrying unconscious children in their arms while running to get medical help. People were seen dazed sitting on the pavements. (PTI)

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A security personnel carries a man on his shoulders in an area affected by the gas leak. According to news agency ANI, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) chief SN Pradhan said that about 1,000 to 1,500 people had been evacuated by the authorities and more than 800 taken to hospital. (ANI)

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An affected woman on a wheelchair being taken for treatment at King George Hospital. People being brought to hospitals showed signs of nausea and dizziness-- symptoms caused when styrene is inhaled. (PTI)

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NDRF personnel evacuate an elderly woman from the affected area in RR Venkatapuram village, Visakhapatnam. An NDRF team reached the site of the accident shortly after the local administration had been informed about the gas leak and neutralised the situation. (PTI)

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People affected by the leak being helped upon their arrival at a hospital. About 200-250 families living in nearby areas of factory in Vizag were evacuated following the styrene gas leak. (PTI)

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In Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the National Disaster Management Authority and the Ministry of Home Affairs regarding the gas leak situation in Visakhapatnam. The PM has promised Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy all the help that he would need. (ANI)