Gasaustritt von Visakhapatnam 2020
Vorlage:Short description Vorlage:Merge from Vorlage:Use dmy dates Vorlage:Current Vorlage:Use Indian English Vorlage:Infobox news event Visakhapatnam gas leak, also referred to as Vizag gas leak, was a gas leak incident on the morning of 7 May 2020 at the LG Polymers industry in Venkatapuram village in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.[1] Styrene compound leaked through evaporation in the air, which is said to be fatal if exposed in concentrated forms.[2][3][4][5]
Background
On 7 May 2020, the LG Polymers chemical plant located at Venkatapuram village in Visakhapatnam, was re-opened following the lockdown implemented to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] The plant had Vorlage:Convert of styrene stored in containers.[7] At around 2.30 a.m. when maintenance activity was in progress, the gas leaked from the plant and had spread to nearby villages.[8][7] As per an initial investigation, a gas valve malfunction is believed to have caused the leak.[9]
Immediate effects
Hundreds of people rushed to hospitals with breathing difficulties and burning sensation in the eyes.[6] As per the initial estimate, at least 11 people have died so far and over 5000 people fell sick.[1] The fumes are believed to have spread over a radius of 3 kilometres.[1][7][10] Villages in five-kilometre radius of the chemical plant have been evacuated.[8]
References
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- ↑ a b c Siva G: Vizag LG Polymers Gas leak: 11 dead, over 5,000 fall sick after gas leak from LG Polymers In: The Times of India. Abgerufen am 7. Mai 2020 (englisch).
- ↑ Vizag gas leak: What is styrene and how does it affect the body? In: The News Minute. 7. Mai 2020, abgerufen am 7. Mai 2020.
- ↑ Thick air, pungent smell: How gas leakage tragedy unfolded at Visakhapatnam’s LG Polymers plant. In: The Indian Express. 7. Mai 2020, abgerufen am 7. Mai 2020 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Vizag gas leak live news updates: Toll rises to 11; NHRC sends notice to Andhra Pradesh govt, Centre. In: The Times of India. Abgerufen am 7. Mai 2020 (englisch).
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh Bureau: Visakhapatnam gas leak live updates: Jagan announces Rs. 1 crore relief In: The Hindu, 7. Mai 2020 (indisches Englisch).
- ↑ a b Hundreds injured and eight dead in Indian gas leak In: BBC News, 7. Mai 2020 (britisches Englisch).
- ↑ a b c Vizag Gas Leak LIVE Updates: 8 Dead, 300 Hospitalised & Over 5,000 Sick After Leak at LG Polymers Chemical Plant; PM Modi Calls for NDMA Meet at 11am. In: News18. 7. Mai 2020, abgerufen am 7. Mai 2020.
- ↑ a b Massive gas leak in Visakhapatnam, thousands affected, Centre monitoring situation: 10 points. In: India Today. Abgerufen am 7. Mai 2020 (englisch).
- ↑ Visakhapatnam Gas Leak Live Updates: Death toll mounts to 10, gas valve malfunction led to leak, finds probe. In: India Today. Abgerufen am 7. Mai 2020 (englisch).
- ↑ Staff, agencies: Gas leak at chemical factory in India kills at least nine and hospitalises hundreds In: The Guardian, 7. Mai 2020 (britisches Englisch).