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write a report on recent visag gas leakage what remedial taken by government to overcome the industrial accident​

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Answered by urja79
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The Visakhapatnam gas leak, also referred to as the Vizag gas leak, was an industrial accident that occurred at the LG Polymers chemical plant in R. R. Venkatapuram village near Gopalapatnam on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, during the early morning of 7 May 2020. The resulting vapour cloud spread over a radius of about three kilometres (2 mi), affecting the nearby areas and villages. As per the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) the death toll was 11, and more than 1,000 people became sick after being exposed to the gas.

Visakhapatnam gas leak

Date

7 May 2020

Time

3:00 a.m. IST

(21:30 UTC+05:30)

Location

R. R. Venkatapuram, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates

17°45′19″N 83°12′32″E

Cause

Malfunction in the cooling system of styrene storage tanks (suspected)

Deaths

11[1]Preliminary investigations concluded that the accident was likely the result of improper maintenance of units storing the styrene monomer, improper storage and operation errors.[2] The Andhra Pradesh government announced an ex gratia of ₹1 crore (US$140,000 or €130,000) each for kin of the deceased as well as funds for the injured, allocating a budget of ₹30 crore (US$4.2 million or €3.9 million) for the compensation of all those affected.[3]

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Non-fatal injuries

1,000+[1]

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