Breaking News Updates on May 8 from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Pollution control board team is also present along with their mobile testing van and are contineously monitoring the air quality. As on today it is learnt that the Styrene gas level in the air is 0.17PPB
#BREAKING: LG Polymer Gas leakage brought to control by experts. It is also learnt that temperature is controlled without using PTBC which is brought from Gujarat
BJP state president Kanna Lakshminarayana demands judiciary probe into the gas leak incident.
75 students from Telangana stranded in Kolkata, to return today Read Full Story
There are media reports that there was another leak. This is clarified that this was a minuscule technical leak. It's required to bring the container in control. It's been controlled&process of neutralisation is already in process.Situation is under control: MHA reports ANI
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The locals of RR Venkatapuram and surrounding areas of the LG Polymers India Private Limited, demanded closure of the unit permanently for safety of the residents.
Minister for Industries Mekapati Goutham Reddy said that evacuation of affected people from LG Polymers gas leak tragedy villages has been completed and situation is under control now. He requested all to follow official announcements only and not to panic hearing rumours.
Post Mortem of bodies of those who died due to gas leak in Vizag to be done now at KGH hospital.
A Committee appointed by state government to conduct inquiry today. Experts say about 45 % chemical still there. Efforts are on to neutralise it. If not neutralised risk of temperature rising is there and it could again create problems.