The disaster evokes memories of a similar incident that killed at least 3,500 in 1984. FMTNews India Demonstration
A soldier gears up before entering the chemical plant in Vishakhapatnam on Thursday.
State government officials had arrived to conduct a safety tour of the plant, owned by South Korea’s LG Chem, when a crowd of around 300 people barged past police and security guards. Relatives of the dead stood nearby, many in tears, while others relieved the horror of the sudden accident. Authorities have started a manslaughter investigation over the leak and India’s environmental tribunal has already fined the company US$6.2 million as a preliminary punishment.
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