More Evacuations Near Indian Factory After Fatal Gas Leak

More Evacuations Near Indian Factory After Fatal Gas Leak
Smoke rises from LG Polymers plant, the site of a chemical gas leakage, in Vishakhapatnam, India, on May 7, 2020. AP Photo
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HYDERABAD, India—Indian authorities evacuated more people from villages near a South Korean-owned chemical factory where a gas leak killed 12 people and left about 1,000 struggling to breathe.

Authorities said the evacuation was precautionary, but it triggered panic among people overnight that another gas leak was occurring.