LG chairman apologises over gas leak, fireLG Chem, the group's key subsidiary and South Korea's largest chemical company, is reeling from the deadly gas leak at its LG Polymers Indi...
20 May, 2020, 05.47 PM IST
LG Polymers will not be allowed to function as it used to in the past at same location: AP CMSpeaking through video conference with officials and some of the victims, Reddy blamed the previous N Chandrababu Naidu-led government for ...
18 May, 2020, 04.36 PM IST
LG completes removal of deadly Styrene Monomer gas from Vizag, ships back to KoreaLG Polymers on Monday said it has completed transportation of its inventory of deadly Styrene Monomer (SM) from Visakhapatnam to South Kore...
18 May, 2020, 02.44 PM IST
LG Polymers India set to shift styrene monomer to South KoreaThe Korean firm said it has begun the transportation of styrene monomer inventory within the plant as well as the styrene tank at the Visak...
15 May, 2020, 10.53 AM IST
Gas leak and after: The misery continues for someOver 200 people were still undergoing treatment in the KGH, but their condition was said to be stable. Visakhapatnam district in-charge Min...
10 May, 2020, 12.00 PM IST
NDMA issues guidelines on restarting manufacturing industries post lockdownThe NDMA has come out with precautions to be observed while starting the manufacturing businesses.
10 May, 2020, 11.23 AM IST
Protesters demand closure of LG Polymers plant after toxic gas leakToxic styrene gas spewed out of the plant near the city of Visakhapatnam on Thursday, killing at least 11 people.
10 May, 2020, 09.27 AM IST
LG Polymers says vapour leak caused accident at Vizag plantThe unit of South Korean chemical giant LG Chem said it is committed to working closely with the concerned authorities to investigate the c...
09 May, 2020, 09.40 PM IST
Tension at LG Polymers plant as villagers protest demanding its closureTens of villagers, who were provided shelter in Visakhapatnam after the vapour leak, returned to the village on Saturday morning, raising s...
09 May, 2020, 02.08 PM IST
Audit must for reopening of plants: Pollution BoardCPCB on Friday issued a set of instructions to all pollution control boards and centres to ensure all units undertake a “proper safety and ...
09 May, 2020, 08.15 AM IST
Visakhapatnam gas leak: Centre to issue safety protocol for reopening of unitsThe Union environment ministry is set to bring out a safety protocol for reopening of units and industries after being closed for over a mo...
08 May, 2020, 06.47 AM IST
Vizag gas leak: Police registers criminal case against plant managementEarlier, during his visit to Visakhapatnam to review the aftermath of the tragedy, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy spoke to the senior...
07 May, 2020, 09.50 PM IST
Vizag Gas Leak Live News: 11 dead after toxic gas leak, CM takes stock of situationReported stated that people complained of rashes even as many were found lying unconscious and facing breathing problems. The district auth...
07 May, 2020, 04.11 PM IST
Toxic gas leak at LG Polymers near Visakhapatnam kills at least 10; hundreds fall illThe death toll could mount as the condition of several of those hospitalised was reported to be serious. Dozens of villagers were found lyi...
07 May, 2020, 03.40 PM IST
Vizag gas leak: Chilling scenes bring back memories of Bhopal gas tragedyWomen and children were seen lying on roads struggling to breath, reminiscent of the infamous Bhopal gas tragedy when a leak from the Union...
07 May, 2020, 01.29 PM IST
Vizag gas leak: Spread of poisonous vapours depends on wind speed, officials sayA major leak from a chemical plant of LG Polymers near here in the wee hours impacted villages within a five-km radius, leaving eight peopl...
07 May, 2020, 01.18 PM IST
Vizag gas leak: Andhra govt asks people not to panic, launches helplinesIn a series of tweets, IT and Industries Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy said a helpdesk has been set up at the department of industries' g...
07 May, 2020, 01.12 PM IST