Gas leak in Visakhapatnam causes 30 workers to become unconscious; their condition is stable

The images showed unconscious female workers on a bus being taken to a medical facility. According to preliminary information, nearly 30 workers were admitted to a hospital as a result of a gas leak at Porus Laboratories. Furthermore, four of these workers passed out on the job. Anakapalle SP Gowthami Sali revealed that the gas was not fatal, and that all workers are safe.

She added, "The staff present inside the Seeds Apparel India's hall complained of vomiting sensation and hence were shifted to the nearby hospitals. All the staff members were evacuated. The incident occurred at 12:30 pm. The people were shifted to two private hospitals in Atchutapuram and NTR hospital in Anakapalle."

Incidentally, this is not the first incident of gas leakage reported from Andhra Pradesh in recent times. 11 persons died and more than a thousand others were exposed to the gas leak that commenced at about 2.30 am on May 7, 2020. The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) tried to subside the effect by blowing water and people were asked to wear masks after wetting them in water. According to the then NDRF Director-General SN Pradhan, the leakage from the factory was minimal.

According to the report submitted by the Andhra Pradesh government's High Power Committee (HPC) investigating the gas leak, LG Polymers was at fault for the incident. According to the report, the alarm system did not work and the siren did not sound a warning at 36 locations within LG Polymers, resulting in the mishap. "Non-adherence of safety protocols, lack of timely emergency response measures, adverse impacts, and negligence were discovered," said committee chairperson Neerab Kumar Prasad.