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'All we could see was smog': Panic after fumes emit from Badlapur firm
By Anamika Gharat, Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUN 04, 2021 09:07 AM IST
Sai Kiran, one of the residents of the area, said, “We could not even see the building next to ours. All we could see was smog."
Madrid blast: Mayor says 2 people dead, explosion apparently linked to gas leak
AP | , Madrid
PUBLISHED ON JAN 20, 2021 08:52 PM IST
José Luis Martínez Almeida, who visited the site of the blast, told the local Telemadrid news channel that he couldn’t confirm how many people had been injured.
4 dead after gas leak at Rourkela steel plant
Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | By Debabrata Mohanty
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2021 02:21 PM IST
Dipak Chattaraj, CEO of the RSP, has assured all help to the families of the deceased workers. A high-level probe has been ordered into the incident.
LPG cylinder explodes in Tamil Nadu; three killed, four injured
Tiruvannamalai | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
PUBLISHED ON NOV 15, 2020 03:30 PM IST
The injured had been hospitalised and investigations were on with a case registered over the incident, suspected to have been triggered by a gas leak at a house in nearby Arani, a police official said.
20 in hospital after ammonia gas leak in Andhra Pradesh
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
UPDATED ON AUG 21, 2020 09:51 AM IST
The situation has been brought under control and all those who had fallen sick were shifted to Chittoor government hospital.
Explosion from gas leak at clinic in Iran’s Tehran kills 19
Tehran | By Associated Press | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUL 01, 2020 07:07 AM IST
Video posted online appeared to show more than one explosion and thick black smoke rising from the flames.
Source of foul smell remains unidentified: Mumbai Fire Brigade
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Eeshanpriya MS | Edited by Meenakshi Ray
UPDATED ON JUN 07, 2020 11:51 AM IST
BMC had received complaints of a foul pungent odour on Saturday, giving rise to suspicions of a gas leak.
After complaints of foul smell, Mumbai fire department says no gas leakage
By Hindustantimes.com | Edited by Meenakshi Ray
UPDATED ON JUN 07, 2020 11:29 AM IST
Residents of Chembur, Ghatkopar, Powai and Vikhroli areas had complained of a suspected gas leak on Saturday night. However, Mumbai’s Mumbai’s chief fire officer said there was a smell in Andheri area.
BMC receives complaints of gas leak from multiple locations, asks residents not to panic
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Mehul Thakkar
UPDATED ON JUN 07, 2020 08:22 AM IST
Earlier, a similar gas leak complaints were filed by citizens in September 2019, however, the source of gas leak was detected.
Vizag gas leak: India must overhaul its compensatory regime
By Amit Anand Tiwari
PUBLISHED ON MAY 15, 2020 05:13 PM IST
With industrialisation and a growing number of industries using hazardous substances, our legislative framework is no longer in sync with the changing times
Gas leak at Telangana factory, 1 admitted to hospital with breathing issues
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON MAY 11, 2020 03:18 PM IST
The Sirpur Papers Mill, where the incident took place on Monday, is located in Asifabad district of Telangana.
After Vizag gas leak, Centre issues guidelines for restarting industries post-coronavirus lockdown
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON MAY 10, 2020 10:12 AM IST
The MHA order also said that state governments should be prepared to implement a disaster management plan for major accidental hazard units.
Vizag gas leak: LG Polymers apologises, says normalcy at plant restored
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
UPDATED ON MAY 09, 2020 05:52 PM IST
The company, in a detailed statement, said it will work with the authorities to investigate the cause of the incident and ensure that such an incident is never repeated.
LG Polymers told to pay Rs 50 crore interim relief
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Jayashree Nandi
UPDATED ON MAY 09, 2020 07:56 AM IST
The NGT bench took suo moto cognizance of the Styrene gas leak in Vishakhapatnam, which happened on Thursday and killed 12 people.
Vizag is a wake-up call to ensure industrial safety | HT Editorial
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAY 08, 2020 10:02 PM IST
Vizag is a wake-up call. Institute regulatory compliance
Andhra: Covid-19 claims 41 lives, 54 new cases reported in 24 hours
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
UPDATED ON MAY 08, 2020 06:17 PM IST
An official bulletin released by the state health department on Friday said out of the three fresh deaths, two and one were reported from Kurnool and Visakhapatnam districts, respectively.
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Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAY 08, 2020 09:20 AM IST
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Govt asks factories to exercise caution after gas leak at Visakhapatnam plant
Neyveli | By Agencies
UPDATED ON MAY 08, 2020 06:06 AM IST
The announcements from the government came on a day when three separate accidents killed 11 and left several injured in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh.
‘Evacuation precautionary’: Vizag police dismiss report of second gas leak
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Kanishka Sarkar
UPDATED ON MAY 08, 2020 07:35 AM IST
The development comes in the backdrop of styrene gas leakage at LG Polymers industry in Vishakhapatnam’s RR Venkatapuram village early Thursday that left 11 people dead, 25 critically ill and close to 1,000 were reported sick.
11 die in Vizag factory gas leak, hundreds evacuated
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad/New Delhi | By HT Correspondents, Hyderabad/new Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 08, 2020 02:16 AM IST
The incident prompted the Union government to issue an advisory to chemical plants to take extra precautions while restarting their operations from what will be more than a month’s halt due to the nationwide shutdown in place to reduce the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
Panic as Vizag gas leak leaves villagers gasping for air
Hindustan Times, Visakhapatnam | By HTC and Agencies, Visakhapatnam
UPDATED ON MAY 08, 2020 02:29 AM IST
The incident at the LG Polymers unit, which produces plastic for industrial use, claimed the lives of at least 11 people with more feared to die as 25 people were in a critical condition, officials said
‘No precautionary measure, no emergency alarm’: BMS submits report on Vizag gas leak to NGT
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Smriti Kak Ramachandran
PUBLISHED ON MAY 07, 2020 11:10 PM IST
The report states that neither did the company take any precautionary measures, nor did it use the emergency alarm immediately after the incident to alert people.
Seven workers fall ill after gas leak in Chhattisgarh’s paper mill
Hindustan Times, Raipur | By Ritesh Mishra
UPDATED ON MAY 07, 2020 05:26 PM IST
Police said that the mill had remained shut ever since the Covid-19 lockdown was enforced and the cleaning work was underway to resume operations.
‘Close plant, conduct thorough probe’: Chandrababu Naidu writes to Centre on Vizag gas leak
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON MAY 07, 2020 04:09 PM IST
The former Andhra Pradesh chief minister also demanded necessary equipment to estimate the exact size of the area affected by the gas leak.
‘Shocked and saddened’: South Korean envoy on gas leak at Andhra chemical plant
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAY 07, 2020 03:55 PM IST
At least 11 people died and hundreds more were taken ill after a gas leak at the LG Polymers chemical plant in RR Venkatapuram village at Vishakapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. South Korea’s LG Chem, which owns the plant, said the leak had been brought under control.
11 die, 300 hospitalised in Vizag after styrene gas leaks from polymer factory
Hindustan Times, Visakhapatnam | By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
UPDATED ON MAY 07, 2020 08:18 PM IST
In the villages closest to the LG plant located on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam city, visuals on social media early this morning showed people lying motionless on the streets, at least two had fallen into the drains.
11 dead, over 1,000 fall sick after gas leak at Andhra Pradesh chemical plant
Hindustan Times, Visakhapatnam | By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
UPDATED ON MAY 07, 2020 03:08 PM IST
The incident happened at around 3 am at LG Polymers Ltd at Gopalapatnam, when people in the nearby colonies were fast asleep.
7, including 3 kids, die after gas leak in UP’s Sitapur
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 06, 2020 01:47 PM IST
Preliminary probe suggested the gas leaked from the pipeline in the chemical factory and those sleeping inside the carpet factory adjacent to it died after the leak.
8 Indians in Nepal resort left gas heater on to stay warm, found dead
Kathmandu | By HT Correspondent & Agencies
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2020 06:11 PM IST
The Indian nationals were airlifted to HAMS hospital in Kathmandu where they were pronounced dead on arrival, Superintendent of Police Sushil Singh Rathaur said.
Six fall ill after toxic gas leak in Chhattisgarh’s Bhilai steel plant
Hindustan Times, Raipur | By Ritesh Mishra
PUBLISHED ON JAN 03, 2020 04:14 PM IST
All the six persons were rushed to the Jawahar Lal Nehru (JLN) Hospital & Research Centre Bhilai and their condition is said to be out of danger.
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