Major gas leak at chemical plant in Visakhapatnam, 8 dead and over 5,000 fall sick

Major gas leak at the LG Polymers chemical plant in Visakhapatnam has left three people dead, including a child. Hundreds of villagers were rushed to nearby hospitals in Visakhapatnam with complaints of headache, vomiting and breathing problems. The Visakhapatnam gas leak took place at LG Polymers chemical plant around 2.30 am on Thursday. As per latest reports 8people have been reported dead with over 5,000 people falling sick. The gas leakage was reported at LG Polymers in RRV Puram, Naidu Thota area in the early hours of Thursday. Local administration and personnel of the Indian Navy were pressed into action who evacuated five nearby villages.