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.
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.
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.
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.
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 8 (ANI): Gas fumes again started leaking from the tanker where the styrene leakage had happened on Thursday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to take stock of the steps being taken in response to the gas leak incident in Vishakhapatnam.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 7 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday expressed deep grief over the death of the people in the gas leak incident at the LG Polymers industry in RR Venkatapuram village early this morning.