Massive gas leak from ONGC well triggers panic in Andhra Pradesh’s Konaseema district
Following the leak, crude oil–mixed gas spread across the village like thick smog, severely reducing visibility and leaving villagers gripped by fear.
Following the leak, crude oil–mixed gas spread across the village like thick smog, severely reducing visibility and leaving villagers gripped by fear.
Panic spread at a school in Hardoi on Thursday morning after a suspected gas leak left 16 students ill, several of whom collapsed or complained of coughing and vomiting.
The industrial mishap of this nature took place while the employees were working at the blast furnace site. Due to a suspected gas leak, the employees developed symptoms of dizziness and nausea after they came in contact with toxic gaseous substances, said an RSP official.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for those injured from the Prime Ministers National Relief Fund (PMNRF) in the Ludhiana gas leak accident.
NDRF teams have been rushed to the factory and a team of doctors and a fire brigade also reached the spot.
Kurnool District Collector G Veerapandian said the fire services personnel were trying to plug the gas leak.
17 fire engines were sent to different places in the Maharashtra capital to take stock of the situation and keep things under control. The investigation for the source of the smell is still underway.
The incident occurred at Shakti Paper Mill in Tetla village, where the victims were cleaning an open tank on Wednesday evening.
The NHRC said it has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about the death of eleven people and thousand others falling sick due to leakage of styrene gas in the district early morning.
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Commissioner says primary report indicates PVC gas (or Styrene) leaked from LG Polymers, Vepagunta near Gopalapatnam in Visakhapatnam early Thursday morning.
