Vizag gas leak: Survivors share terrifying experience: 'I don't know how I survived'

Several people have been hospitalised and feared de after gas leak from LG Polymers chemical plant in RR Venkatapuram vill, Visakhapatnam, in Andhra Presh. Survivors from incident shared ir traumatic experience. According to one of survivors who is undergoing treatment at King George Hospital (KGH), body knew what was happening and y were just running to save ir lives. She ded that y thought y would die, and that she did t kw how to survive.

Ar survivor said that he and his family members sensed a pungent smell and y could even see fumes. However, within time y started vomiting and next thing that y remember is that y are in hospital. 

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Gas leak at Vizag plant 

At time of publishing at least nine people, including one child have been confirmed to have died, while over 200 people were hospitalised after gas leak from LG Polymers chemical plant in RR Venkatapuram vill, Visakhapatnam, in Andhra Presh. leak from factory was suspected to have started in early hours of Thursday between 3 am and 4 am.

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Residents of Imhachalam, Gopalapatnam, Vepagunta have been evacuated as National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have reached spot. While officials are still attempting to break open homes to rescue people, dozens of persons are said to be affected by leak and are complaining of breathing difficulties and burning sensation in ir eyes. According to RK Meena, Police Commissioner, Vishakapatnam,  impact of gas leak is said to be around 1-1.5 km but smell of styrene gas was felt 2.5km away.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting of NDMA (National Disaster Manment Authority)  at 11 AM. casualty toll is feared to rise. CM Jagan has reached site.

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(With ncy inputs)