Large crane comes down crashing at Hindustan Shipyard in Vizag; leaves 11 deadAs many as 11 people were killed at the Hindustan Shipyard Limited premises here on Saturday when a huge rail-mounted crane collapsed durin...
01 Aug, 2020, 07.42 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh government seeks ICMR study on health effects of LG polymers’ gas leakA high power committee, set up by the Andhra Pradesh government to probe the styrene gas leakage accident at LG Polymers’ unit attributed t...
14 Jul, 2020, 01.09 PM IST
Visakhapatnam gas leak: Andhra Pradesh High Court orders seizure of LG Polymers plant; asks directors not to leave countryAs many as 12 people, including a minor, were killed when styrene vapours leaked from the LG Polymerss plant on May 7, while several hundre...
25 May, 2020, 04.15 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
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
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
Glitch in regfrigeration unit led to gas leak: OfficialAfter the leak, the gas spread to the surrounding villages of Venkatapuram, Padmanabhapuram, BC Colony and SC Colony, with Venkatapuram bei...
07 May, 2020, 09.11 PM IST
Long-term health effects due to styrene vapour exposure small: AIIMS directorAs far as treatment is concerned, there is no specific antidote or a definite medicine for reversing the effect of this compound.The therap...
07 May, 2020, 06.58 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister announces Rs 1 crore relief to kin of people killed in Vizag gas leakThe chief minister announced a committee to probe into the mishap and also said the government would talk to the LG Polymers management see...
07 May, 2020, 05.07 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
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