Pungent air, deaths and chaos — Visakhapatnam gas leak in pictures

Eleven people died while over hundreds fell ill following a gas leak from a chemical plant in Visakhapatnam on Thursday morning. People in the Gopalapatnam area, where the chemical plant is located, complained of irritation in eyes, breathlessness, nausea, and rashes on their bodies.

Updated: May 7, 2020 17:06 IST

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Smoke is seen at LG Polymers plant in Visakhapatnam. People in the Gopalapatnam area, where the chemical plant is located, complained of irritation in eyes, breathlessness, nausea, and rashes on their bodies. As many as 25 people are critical and close to 1000 people have been evacuated. (Photo: Reuters)

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People affected by gas leak at the LG Polymers Plant are transported in a vehicle in Visakhapatnam. Eleven people, including a child, are dead and over hundreds have fallen ill following a gas leak from a chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam on Thursday morning. (Photo: Reuters)

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A father rushes to take his child for treatment at King George Hospital after a major chemical gas leakage at LG Polymers industry in RR Venkatapuram village, Visakhapatnam. (PTI Photo)

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Security guards stand outside LG Polymers plant in Visakhapatnam. Workers were preparing for the reopening of the plant today when gas started leaking in the early hours. An FIR has been registered against LG Polymers and an inquiry has been ordered. (Photo: Reuters)

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Thursday's incident evoked memories of Bhopal gas tragedy in 1984 when a gas leak at a factory of US chemical firm Union Carbide killed thousands. In this picture, dead cattle affected by a gas leak at the LG Polymers Plant is seen in Visakhapatnam. (Photo: Reuters)

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People affected by the gas leak at the LG Polymers Plant are transported in a ambulance in Visakhapatnam. The leak is suspected to have been from large tanks left unattended because of the nationwide lockdown to fight COVID-19, as per news reports. (Photo: Reuters)