Vizag gas leak: 10 affected persons discharged from King George Hospital

VISAKHAPATNAM: More than 10 people affected by styrene gas leakage from the LG Polymers in Visakhapatnam got discharged from King George Hospital (KGH) and other private hospitals on Sunday.

On Thursday’s gas leak at the LG Polymers plant, 12 people died and over 400 fell ill and the affected were admitted to KGH and other private hospitals in Visakhapatnam.

The affected complained of dizziness, eye irritation, nausea and breathlessness.

On Sunday, 10 injured persons got discharged from KGH while some other affected including policemen were discharged from the private hospitals.

KGH Superintendent Dr Arjuna said all the patients in KGH are now stable and do not have any major health issues.

“Initially, about three children were having issues related to vision and one of them was having severe eye irritation. However, all of them are stable now and are under observation,” added Dr Arjuna.

“A six-year-old boy, Manideep, who was suffering from severe eye irritation was sent to LV Prasad eye hospital for second opinion after his recovery at KGH. After a consultation at the eye hospital, he was sent home as his vision is clear,” Dr Arjuna said.

“The effect of the gas was different on different people. Especially in children, they have different immunity levels from others. In his case the gas affected his eye majorly than other body parts,” added Dr Arjuna.


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