Vizag Gas Leak : An accidental leakage of styrene gas early this morning at Korean company LG Polymers’ Visakhapatnam plant left at least 11 persons, including a child, dead. Another 1,000 people were reported sick at the time of filing of this report.
Thirteen people were reported dead but government officials at a press conference in Delhi revised the figure. People woke up in horror with breathlessness and a burning sensation in their eyes as the emission spread to the adjoining Venkatapuram village at around 3.30 am. Some fell unconscious while fleeing, according to eyewitness accounts.
King George Hospital’s G Arjuna said a high concentration of gas near the leakage point and a longer period of inhalation by people when they were asleep made them sick.
Vizag Gas Leak reason
Vizag Gas Leak Preventive Measures
- Drink more water
- Use wet cloth as mask even if you’re at home.
- If your eyes getting irritation wash them thoroughly and use eye drops
- If your skin feel itching wash your skin with soap and take citizen tan
- If you sense of vomiting take domastal tab
- Take milk banana and jaggery to neutralise the effective gas
- feeling uneasy call 108 immediately ask for help
- Help the people around you
Deeply saddened to know about the tragic loss of so many lives and so many people fell sick in #VizagGasLeak. My thoughts and prayers are with bereaved families in the hour of grief and pray for the speedy recovery of those who are hospitalised. #Visakhapatnam
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) May 7, 2020
There is no antidote to this gas. Treatment is largely supportive. Evacuation of people, Removal of clothes, washing of eyes and skin and oxygen therapy. Some people may require ventilators. Steroids given in case of acute lung injury: Dr Guleria @IndianExpress
— Deeptiman Tiwary (@DeeptimanTY) May 7, 2020