A gas leak from a chemical plant in southern
The LG Polymers plant in
More than 300 people have been taken to hospitals, Reuters reported, quoting a police official in the state. The leak has been brought under control,
Local TV aired footage of people lying in the streets who apparently collapsed after inhaling the gas.
It is believed the gas leak originated from large tanks that had been left unattended because of a shutdown to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, according to
Prime Minister
==Kyodo
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