At least thirteen people have died after a chemical gas leak at a LG Polymers plant in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, with a further 1,000 victims treated in hospital.
The death toll is expected to rise further as it is feared many people were rendered unconscious in their homes, according to the district hospital coordinator.
Locals say phone calls to those unable to flee are going unanswered while shocking photos show the bodies of unconscious villagers on surrounding roads and fields.
Read more about its similarities to the 1984 Bhopal tragedy, when gas leaked from the works at 3am near the city of Visakhapatnam, while the residents of 20 surrounding villages slept:
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People living within a 3km radius of the plant awoke with breathing difficulties, sore eyes, headaches and skin rashes.
Police began an immediate evacuation of thousands of people from the surrounding area but the gas leak was not brought under control until 9am, according to a representative from LG Polymers.
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