At least one person has died after a series of explosions triggered a massive fire at a chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam. The fire accident at Ramky CETP Solvent's building in Pharma City had already led to several injuries after an explosion was heard late on Monday night. It took four hours to douse the fire but questions have been raised about why so many industrial fires are taking place post lockdown. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Centre to earn Rs 2.25 lakh cr more from new petrol, diesel taxes

A total of 4 workers present at the premises during the incident fled soon after the explosion. One of the workers sustained burn injuries, while three others escaped to safety

The Gopalapatnam police registered a case on May 7 against LG Polymers at R R Venkatapuram, under various IPC Sections including 278 (making atmosphere noxious to health)

Neerab Kumar Prasad, chairman of the high power committee, submitted the voluminous 4,000-page report that detailed technical and other aspects of the gas leak to CM Jagan Mohan Reddy

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At the time of the incident, around 30 people were reportedly working at the pharma company. After the leak, six workers collapsed, resulting in the death of two of them

The committee, headed by Special Chief Secretary Neerab Kumar Prasad, will look into what caused the gas leak and the recovery steps taken in response to the incident

The report filed by NGT Committee said that clear \"cut negligence\" and \"gross human failure\" by LG Polymers was responsible for the Vishakhapatnam Styrene gas leak on May 7

Rohatgi said that earlier the firm had come against an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) which had taken note of the gas leak on its own (suo motu)and had ordered payment of interim compensation of Rs 50 crore

The court also restrained the directors of LG Polymers from leaving the country without its permission, ordering authorities not to release their surrendered passports

Visakhapatnam gas leak: LG Chem said the eight-member delegation, led by its petrochemicals business head, will brief support measures to affected residents

Vizag gas leak: The team said that the cooling process was not maintained during the coronavirus lockdown that led to generation of enormous heat

Vishakhapatnam gas leak news: While the gas travelled upto 1.5 km, the state government says, precautionary measures have been taken in a 5 km radius of the plant and monitored by the local municipal authority and the district collectorate

The incident is one of the deadliest industrial accidents since the Bhopal Gas tragedy of 1984. As many as 11 people died and around 1,000 were affected by styrene gas leak at the plant on Thursday early morning

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Govt has confirmed incident happened due to styrene gas leakage from polymers factory in RR Venkatapuram village of Gopalapatnam Mandal in Visakhapatnam; gas leak also affected surrounding villages Narava, BC Colony, Bapuji Nagar, Kampalapalem and Krishna Nagar

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Vizag gas leak: The clarification came after news reports stated that a second leak has occurred at LG Polymers, hours after a styrene gas leak resulted in the death of 11 people and hospitalisation of hundreds

Vizag gas leak: The decision to send the expert teams was taken during a high-level meeting in Delhi on Thursday. The teams will ensure measures for the safety of the affected people and secure the site affected by the disaster

Vishakhapatnam gas leak news: Among the dead were two children, aged six and nine, a first year medical student and two people who fell into a well while fleeing the vapours from the plant, getting ready to reopen after the lockdown