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NDRF refutes reports of second gas leakage in Vizag
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Director-General of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), SN Pradhan, on Friday refuted reports of a second gas leak at LG Polymers in Visakhapatnam district and clarified that it was some fumes which released during the neutralisation process.
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Post-gas leak, evacuated people sleep on beach road in Vizag
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 8 (ANI): A large number of people slept on a road along the Ramakrishna Beach on Thursday night after they were evacuated their homes as a precautionary measure following the gas leak tragedy that took place here earlier.
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MHA terms another gas leak in Vizag 'minuscule technical leak', says situa
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday responded to reports of another gas leak at LG Polymers in Visakhapatnam and clarified that it was a "minuscule technical leak" and the situation is under control.
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Don't panic, order to evacuate 2km radius of gas leakage spot a precaution
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 8 (ANI): Vishakhapatnam Police Commissioner RK Meena requested people here to not panic and said the order to evacuate the 2 km radius of the surrounding gas leakage area is just a precautionary measure.
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PTBC chemical reaches Vishakhapatnam to neutralise impact of styrene gas l
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 8 (ANI): The chemical para-tertiary butyl catechol (PTBC) to neutralise the impact of the styrene gas leakage has reached Visakhapatnam.
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NGT takes suo motu cognisance on Visakhapatnam gas leak incident, to hear
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday took suo motu cognisance on Visakhapatnam gas leak incident and decided to hear the matter on Friday.
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Gas fumes leak again from tanker at Visakhapatnam
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 8 (ANI): Gas fumes again started leaking from the tanker where the styrene leakage had happened on Thursday.
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FIR registered against LG Polymers over Vizag gas leak tragedy
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 7 (ANI): An FIR has been registered against LG Polymers in connection with the gas leakage incident in RR Venkatapuram village in Visakhapatnam on Thursday in which 11 people were killed.
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Andhra CMO releases Vizag gas leak timeline
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 7 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister's Office released an official evacuation timeline of the gas leak tragedy that occurred at the LG Polymers industry in RR Venkatapuram village in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
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After Vizag gas tragedy, Jharkhand to issue advisory to factories
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], May 7 (ANI): After a major gas leak incident in Visakhapatnam, Jharkhand Disaster Management Department has decided to issue an advisory to factories in the state, asking them to provide details about the safety measures taken by them.
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Vizag gas tragedy: Andhra Pradesh govt to lift neutralizer from Daman
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], May 7 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh government will airlift Para-tertiary butyl catechol (PTBC) chemical from Daman to neutralize the gas leakage in Visakhapatnam plant, Ashwani Kumar, Secretary to Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Thursday.
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Chances of long-term impact are less: AIIMS Director on styrene gas leak i
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Thursday said that the chances of the long-term impact of styrene gas, which leaked from a plant in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam, are less.
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