Friday, 8 May 2020

Gas Leak Tragedy : Vishakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam Gas Leak
(Vizag Gas Leak)
7 May, 2020 (3.00AM IST)
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Styrene Gas was leaked from the company LG POLYMER  present in R. R. Venkatapuram village near Gopalapatnam on the outskirts of VisakhapatnamAndhra Pradesh, India


About the Company :
Hindustan Polymers was set up in 1961 and later taken over by South Korea’s LG Chem. In 1997, it was renamed as LG Polymers India. The chemical plant produces polystyrene and expandable polystyrene – a plastic used to make a wide range of items like toys and appliances.

PM Review
About the Gas leaked