Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to the officials of Ministry of Home Affairs and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) regarding the situation in Visakhapatnam and closely monitoring it.
Styrene gas is toxic in nature. It may cause irritation to the skin, eyes, and causes respiratory problems and other medical conditions.
The gas leakage affected the surrounding villages namely Narava, B.C Colony, Bapuji Nagar, Kampalapalem, and Krishna Nagar. People who were exposed to the gas faced breathing difficulties, rashes on their bodies, and soar eyes.
At least 10 people died and over 1,000 fell sick because of the alleged gas leak in Andhra Pradesh.
The plant used raw material styrene which is highly flammable and releases poisonous gas when burnt.
