<p>The gas leak incident in Vishakhapatnam took place as a plastic factory, that was closed during lockdown, was being prepared for resumption of operations, the NDRF chief said on Thursday.</p>.<p>About 80-100 people have been hospitalised after a gas, Styrene, leaked in the area at about 2:30 am, NDRF Director General S N Pradhan said.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/vizag-gas-leak-live-updates-at-least-7-dead-hundreds-hospitalised-cm-jagan-mohan-expected-to-visit-the-spot-shortly-834550.html#1" target="_blank"><strong>Get All The Live Updates of Vizag Gas Leak here</strong></a></p>.<p>He said a special gas leakage team of the force is on the spot and checking on people who are feeling uneasy.</p>.<p>This is Styrene gas that affects the central nervous system, throat, skin, eyes and some other parts of the body, he said.</p>.<p>"I think what we understand is that this plastic factory was being re-started for operations and the gas leaked after an accident occurred," he said. </p>
<p>The gas leak incident in Vishakhapatnam took place as a plastic factory, that was closed during lockdown, was being prepared for resumption of operations, the NDRF chief said on Thursday.</p>.<p>About 80-100 people have been hospitalised after a gas, Styrene, leaked in the area at about 2:30 am, NDRF Director General S N Pradhan said.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/vizag-gas-leak-live-updates-at-least-7-dead-hundreds-hospitalised-cm-jagan-mohan-expected-to-visit-the-spot-shortly-834550.html#1" target="_blank"><strong>Get All The Live Updates of Vizag Gas Leak here</strong></a></p>.<p>He said a special gas leakage team of the force is on the spot and checking on people who are feeling uneasy.</p>.<p>This is Styrene gas that affects the central nervous system, throat, skin, eyes and some other parts of the body, he said.</p>.<p>"I think what we understand is that this plastic factory was being re-started for operations and the gas leaked after an accident occurred," he said. </p>