Toxic gas began leaking again from a LG Chem plant in southern India’s Andhra Pradesh early on Friday, an official said, triggering a wider evacuation after at least 11 people were killed following a …
Chemical leak in India kills 11, sickens about 1,000 as panicked people flee area
The synthetic chemical styrene leaked from the LG Polymers plant in a city on India’s eastern coast while workers were preparing to restart the facility after a coronavirus lockdown.
India coronavirus: Why celebrating Covid-19 ‘success models’ is dangerous
“That makes Covid-19 so dangerous,” he adds. Take, for example, the discovery that “the virus can be found in the sputum” of those affected for up to 30 days. “So you can’t feel victorious even after …
Massive India repatriation begins with flights from UAE
The first wave of a massive exercise to repatriate hundreds of thousands of Indians stuck abroad began Thursday, with two flights landing in India from the United Arab Emirates. The consulate in Dubai …
India is haunted by the spectre of Bhopal
The gas leak in India yesterday has drawn inevitable comparisons with the country’s worst industrial accident, 35 years ago.The Bhopal disaster in December 1984, and the long, fruitless campaign for …
India coronavirus: Massive repatriation operation begins
Flights from the US and UK which were due to arrive back on Thursday, for instance, were delayed as Covid-19 tests on crew were not done in time, local media reported. Since it cl …
Gas leak at South Korea-owned factory in India kills 11, hundreds hospitalised
At least 11 people were killed in India in a gas leak at a South Korean-owned factory making polystyrene products that made hundreds of people sick and led to the evacuation of villagers living nearby …
World stocks climb on China trade relief, while U.S. jobs data dents dollar
World shares rose on Thursday after China’s exports came in far stronger than expected, suggesting an economic recovery was under way, but the dollar fell from two-week highs as U.S. data showed …
A national park gradually opens in Beijing, China
Local party volunteers stop visitors from entering a national park, requiring an appointment or a special pass, after the government lowered the Covid-19 threat to level two in Beijing on Thursday, …
A Chinese man walks near the Forbidden City in Beijing, China
A Chinese man wearing a protective face mask walks around the outskirts of the Forbidden City after the government lowered the Covid-19 threat to level two in Beijing on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Despite …