At least 11 people dead and hundreds hospitalised in toxic gas leak from chemical plant in southern India
Rescuers evacuate people following a gas leak incident at an LG Polymers plant in Visakhapatnam, India on May 7, 2020.
Chand said some people collapsed on the road and were rushed to a hospital. About 1,000 people in an area of 3 kilometres complained of breathing difficulties and a burning sensation in their eyes, he said. It is looking into the cause of the leak of styrene monomer gas, which is used to produce plastic, but won't know exactly until Indian authorities complete their investigation, company official Song Chun-seob said.
"Only if one inhales high doses of it, it is serious. Otherwise, it leads to irritation, losing coherence and breathlessness,” he said.
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