In the early morning of 7th May, 2020 a poisonous gas leaked out of LG Polymers, a chemical factory in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh with atleast 10 death and over 5,000 sick and hospitalized. The company is owned by a South Korean battery maker LG Chemical Ltd. The chemical leaked during Vizag gas leak was identified as Styrene - a poisonous, inflammable gas used in plastic engineering industry as well as a chemical warfare agent. It is suspected that refrigeration issues due to lack of maintenance because of a nationwide Coronavirus related lockdown triggered a series of explosions in the tanks. The exact nature of the cause is under investigation.
[toc]
Vizag Gas Leak - Styrene Is A Poisonous Chemical Warfare Agent. Rescuers evacuate people following a gas leak at an LG Polymers plant in Visakhapatnam in southern India. Photograph: AFP via Getty Images
The Leak
According to Swarupa Rani, the Assistant...
Full Access
Included:
-
Access to All Articles.
-
One Plan. No Tiers.
-
No Ads.
-
Cancel anytime.
