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LG Polymers CEO, 10 Other Officials Arrested In Vizag Gas Leak Case
Police on Tuesday night arrested the CEO and two directors besides eight other officials of LG Polymers in connection with the styrene vapour leak incident in which 12 people were killed and 585 fell sick on May 7.
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Visakhapatnam Gas Leak: LG Polymers India Has Absolute Liability, Says Green Court NGT
South Korean company LG Polymers India has absolute liability for the loss of life and public health in the gas leak incident at its plant in Visakhapatnam, the NGT has said while directing that the interim penalty of ₹50 crore would be spent on compensation to the victims and the restoration of environment.
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Gas Leak: Supreme Court Allows 30 Employees To Access Sealed Visakhapatnam Plant
The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted LG Polymers India Ltd to have restricted access to its sealed plant at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, where there was a gas leakage and asked the company to provide a list of its 30 personnel who could be allowed the entry.
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"Very Sorry": LG Chairman Apologises Over Vizag Gas Leak
LG Group chairman Koo Gwang-mo apologised Wednesday over two deadly accidents at LG Chem facilities in the past two weeks, reports said, including a gas leak in India that killed 12 people.
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Top Court Asks LG Polymers To Move National Green Tribunal Over Vizag Gas Leak Case
The Supreme Court today asked LG Polymers India to approach the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to raise the issue regarding setting up of multiple committees to probe the May 7 gas leakage from its plant in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
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8.3 Tonnes Of Chemicals Needed To Control Vizag Gas Leak Airlifted From Gujarat
The India Air Force on Monday airlifted 8.3 tonnes of chemicals from Gujarat that could reduce the toxicity of the gas leaked from a storage tank at the LG Polymers plant in Vizag last week, the Defence Ministry said.
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13,000 Tonnes Of Styrene Gas That Killed 11 In Visakhapatnam Being Shipped To South Korea
Days after its leaked vapour killed 11 people, about 13,000 tonnes of styrene from the LG Polymers plant at RR Venkatapuram near Visakhapatnam is being shipped back to the company's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea.
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Amid Protest, Chemical Firm Sorry For Leak That Killed 11 At Andhra Plant
The Indian arm of a South Korean chemical major has apologised after a gas leak at its plant in Andhra Pradesh killed 11 and affected at least a thousand people. A tank used to store chemicals for making a wide variety of plastic products leaked into the air at the plant of LG Polymers India Pvt Ltd in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
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Vizag Gas Leak: LG Polymers India Fined Rs 50 Crore By Green Court NGT, Notices Sent To Centre
The National Green Tribunal slapped an interim penalty of Rs 50 crore on LG Polymers India and sought response from the Centre and others on Friday in the gas leak incident in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, saying "there appears to be a failure to comply with the said Rules and other statutory provisions".
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"Minuscule Technical Leak": Government On Reports Of Another Incident At Vizag Chemical Plant
The government today dismissed reports of another incident at a chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam last evening hours after overnight gas leak at the plant killed 11 and left nearly 1,000 sick.
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Case Filed Against LG Polymers Over Vizag Gas Leak Tragedy
An FIR has been registered against LG Polymers in connection with the gas leakage incident in RR Venkatapuram village in Visakhapatnam on Thursday in which 11 people were killed.
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Immediately Evacuate Everyone Within Impact Zone Of Styrene Gas Leak: Experts
Environmentalists have advised everyone living in close proximity to the LG Polymers factory in Vishakhapatnam, where a styrene gas leak killed 11 people, must be immediately evacuated as the chemical is highly toxic and may have severe health impact - in the long and short run.
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LG Polymers Will Be Asked To Explain Gas Leak That Killed 11: Andhra Minister
Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister M Goutham Reddy on Thursday said the state government is airlifting 500 kg inhibitors as a foolproof safety measure to neutralize the chemical substances in the Visakhapatnam gas leak incident.
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After Gas Leak Kills 11, Andhra Chemical Plant Faces Probe Over Possible Lapses
A chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh will face a probe over possible safety violations leading to the leak of styrene gas, resulting in 11 people being killed and 340 being admitted to hospital
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After Vizag Gas Leak, Demand For Action Over Safety Violation
A chemical plant where a gas leak killed 11 and left 1,000 sick in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam may face investigation on whether its safety protocols were in place and whether it followed all precautions while restarting the unit after the lockdown. The chemical disaster has left over 200 in hospital.
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LG Polymers CEO, 10 Other Officials Arrested In Vizag Gas Leak Case
Police on Tuesday night arrested the CEO and two directors besides eight other officials of LG Polymers in connection with the styrene vapour leak incident in which 12 people were killed and 585 fell sick on May 7.
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Visakhapatnam Gas Leak: LG Polymers India Has Absolute Liability, Says Green Court NGT
South Korean company LG Polymers India has absolute liability for the loss of life and public health in the gas leak incident at its plant in Visakhapatnam, the NGT has said while directing that the interim penalty of ₹50 crore would be spent on compensation to the victims and the restoration of environment.
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Gas Leak: Supreme Court Allows 30 Employees To Access Sealed Visakhapatnam Plant
The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted LG Polymers India Ltd to have restricted access to its sealed plant at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, where there was a gas leakage and asked the company to provide a list of its 30 personnel who could be allowed the entry.
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"Very Sorry": LG Chairman Apologises Over Vizag Gas Leak
LG Group chairman Koo Gwang-mo apologised Wednesday over two deadly accidents at LG Chem facilities in the past two weeks, reports said, including a gas leak in India that killed 12 people.
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Top Court Asks LG Polymers To Move National Green Tribunal Over Vizag Gas Leak Case
The Supreme Court today asked LG Polymers India to approach the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to raise the issue regarding setting up of multiple committees to probe the May 7 gas leakage from its plant in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
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8.3 Tonnes Of Chemicals Needed To Control Vizag Gas Leak Airlifted From Gujarat
The India Air Force on Monday airlifted 8.3 tonnes of chemicals from Gujarat that could reduce the toxicity of the gas leaked from a storage tank at the LG Polymers plant in Vizag last week, the Defence Ministry said.
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13,000 Tonnes Of Styrene Gas That Killed 11 In Visakhapatnam Being Shipped To South Korea
Days after its leaked vapour killed 11 people, about 13,000 tonnes of styrene from the LG Polymers plant at RR Venkatapuram near Visakhapatnam is being shipped back to the company's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea.
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Amid Protest, Chemical Firm Sorry For Leak That Killed 11 At Andhra Plant
The Indian arm of a South Korean chemical major has apologised after a gas leak at its plant in Andhra Pradesh killed 11 and affected at least a thousand people. A tank used to store chemicals for making a wide variety of plastic products leaked into the air at the plant of LG Polymers India Pvt Ltd in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
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Vizag Gas Leak: LG Polymers India Fined Rs 50 Crore By Green Court NGT, Notices Sent To Centre
The National Green Tribunal slapped an interim penalty of Rs 50 crore on LG Polymers India and sought response from the Centre and others on Friday in the gas leak incident in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, saying "there appears to be a failure to comply with the said Rules and other statutory provisions".
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"Minuscule Technical Leak": Government On Reports Of Another Incident At Vizag Chemical Plant
The government today dismissed reports of another incident at a chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam last evening hours after overnight gas leak at the plant killed 11 and left nearly 1,000 sick.
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Case Filed Against LG Polymers Over Vizag Gas Leak Tragedy
An FIR has been registered against LG Polymers in connection with the gas leakage incident in RR Venkatapuram village in Visakhapatnam on Thursday in which 11 people were killed.
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Immediately Evacuate Everyone Within Impact Zone Of Styrene Gas Leak: Experts
Environmentalists have advised everyone living in close proximity to the LG Polymers factory in Vishakhapatnam, where a styrene gas leak killed 11 people, must be immediately evacuated as the chemical is highly toxic and may have severe health impact - in the long and short run.
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LG Polymers Will Be Asked To Explain Gas Leak That Killed 11: Andhra Minister
Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister M Goutham Reddy on Thursday said the state government is airlifting 500 kg inhibitors as a foolproof safety measure to neutralize the chemical substances in the Visakhapatnam gas leak incident.
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After Gas Leak Kills 11, Andhra Chemical Plant Faces Probe Over Possible Lapses
A chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh will face a probe over possible safety violations leading to the leak of styrene gas, resulting in 11 people being killed and 340 being admitted to hospital
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After Vizag Gas Leak, Demand For Action Over Safety Violation
A chemical plant where a gas leak killed 11 and left 1,000 sick in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam may face investigation on whether its safety protocols were in place and whether it followed all precautions while restarting the unit after the lockdown. The chemical disaster has left over 200 in hospital.
