The accident occurred in Visakhapatnam, in the state of Andhra Pradesh. - Google Maps

At least five people have died and hundreds have been hospitalized after a gas leak at a chemical plant in southeast India, police said on Thursday.

“We can confirm at this point that five people have died. At least 70 people are in an unconscious state in a nearby hospital, and overall, between 200 and 500 people are receiving care, "said Swaroop Rani, a police official in Visakhapatnam, State of L 'Andhra Pradesh.

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