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Vizag gas leak live updates: Villagers protest outside LG Polymers; company assures locals of safety

11 people have been killed and several hundred hospitalised after a gas leak at a chemicals plant, LG Polymers, on the east coast of India took place on Thursday. The plant operated by LG Polymers is located in the outskirts of Visakhapatnam, an industrial port city in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The city and the surrounding area are home to around 50 lakh people. Stay tuned for live updates.
Last Updated : 09 May 2020, 10:23 IST

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Situation 'normal' in gas leak village: Andhra govt

The Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday said the situation was "normal" in RR Venkatapuram village, where a styrene vapour leak from the LG Polymers plant claimed 12 lives and left over 300 people hospitalized with various ailments.

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Vizag gas leak: Tension at LG Polymers plant as villagers protest demanding its closure

The police tried to prevent the villagers from going near the plant but the latter ran past the former and staged a sit-in protest near the factory gate.

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Residents protest in front of LG Polymers company demanding justice to the gas leak victims, in Visakhapatnam, in Andhra Pradesh state on May 9, 2020

Published 07 May 2020, 05:19 IST

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