NEW DELHI : The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to Andhra Pradesh government and the Centre over the gas leak incident in Vizag on Thursday.
The human rights body in a statement said that it has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about the death of eight persons and over five thousand others falling sick due to leakage of styrene gas in Vizag District of the State of Andhra Pradesh early morning today. "The leakage of the gas has reportedly affected people within a radius of about 3 kilometres.
Many people could be seen lying on roads while some complained of difficulty in breathing and rashes on their bodies. The Commission has observed that though prima-facie, as of now, there are no reports regarding human