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73-year-old woman dies in village near LG Polymers unit, kin point fingers at gas leak

Posted : May 27, 2020 at 4:12 pm IST by ManaTeluguMovies

VISAKHAPATNAM: A 73-year-old woman from Venkatapuram, one of the villages affected by the styrene gas leak from the LG Polymers unit on May 7 killing 12 persons and leaving several hundreds ill, died of respiratory problems at the King George Hospital on Tuesday night.

The woman, Pala Venkayamma, had fallen ill after inhaling the styrene gas. According to her family members, she was admitted to the hospital and was later discharged.

However, as she developed respiratory problems, she was admitted to the King George Hospital once again on May 19. Venkayamma died on Tuesday night while undergoing treatment, family members said. Following this, they fear that there may be a recurrence of health problems due to the leak.

Meanwhile, KGH superintendent Dr G Arjuna said they are yet to ascertain the cause of death of the woman. “The samples taken from the woman were sent to the forensic lab to establish whether she died of inhaling the gas or some other ailment,” he said.


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