1 / 10At least 9 people lost their lives in chemical gas leakage at LG Polymers industry in RR Venkatapuram village of Visakhapatnam on Thursday.2 / 10A toxic gas called styrene leaked from Visakha LG Polymer Company in Visakhapatnam. The leak has caused havoc in the city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.3 / 10 Thousands of people have been reported sick after the incident and were evacuated.4 / 10“Nine people have died due to Vizag gas leak, 300 others are admitted at various hospitals,” said Visakhapatnam District Medical and Health Officer Tirumala Rao.5 / 10The local administration and naval personnel immediately started the rescue operation and evacuated the locals from the affected areas.6 / 10After the gas leak, the administration started an emergency cleaning work in the vicinity of the company.7 / 10The effect of this gas leak was seen in areas of about three kilometers. The unconscious people were picked up by the jawans and taken to a safe place.8 / 109 / 1010 / 10Toxic gas leaked from Visakha LG Polymer Company in Visakhapatnam