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Policemen break open the locks of a house in Krisnapuram and RR Venkatapuram localities in Visakhapatnam to allow the owners to return. Hundreds of residents from the localities fled when a poisonous gas leaked from a factory last week, killing 12 people. (AA Photo: P Narasimha Murthy)

Experts detect more gas leak risks at LG Polymer factory in Vizag

Andhra Pradesh government arranges ships to clear hazardous material from the factory

12 May 2020 8:47 AM IST

Villagers placed the bodies of three victims of a deadly gas leak from an LG Polymers plant in Andhra Pradesh. (PTI Photo)

Protesters demand closure of LG Polymers plant in Andhra Pradesh after...

Some protesters barged into the compound and police had to block their way to allow officials investigating the leak to...

10 May 2020 2:53 PM IST

NGT notice to LG Polymers, others; directs company to deposit Rs 50 cr. (PTI Photo)

Vizag gas leak: NGT directs LG Polymers India to deposit Rs 50 crore...

NGT's principal bench issued notice to Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (PCB) and District Magistrate of...

8 May 2020 3:55 PM IST

A patient is being taken to a hospital after the gas leak on Thursday. (

Reports of second gas leak in Vizag untrue: NDRF

The NDRF DG appealed to the media to not to run fake news on the gas leak without cross checking.

8 May 2020 11:39 AM IST

The gas leak took place from two 5,000-tonne tanks that had been left unattended due to the coronavirus lockdown since late March.(Photo: Narayana Rao)

Styrene gas leak in Vizag brings back memories of a Bhopal morning

The gas is used in the manufacture of plastic polymers and prolonged exposure to it can lead to effects on the central...

7 May 2020 2:43 PM IST

A gas-affected person is carried to hospital in the port city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. A gas leak from the LG Polymer chemical company killed at least five people and put more than 1000 in hospital early Thursday morning, May 7, 2020. (A Photo: P Narasimha Murthy)

Vizag's morning of horror: Gas leak leaves people falling like leaves...

Gas leak from chemical company on the outskirts of Vizag kills 8; thousands in hospital

7 May 2020 11:27 AM IST

Probe into deadly Andhra Pradesh gas leak finds LG Polymers negligent. (PTI Photo)

Vizag gas leak: Negligence led to LG Polymers gas leak, says...

The government said there had been a lack of adherence to safety protocols and timely emergency response measures at the...

7 July 2020 9:38 AM IST