On the night of Friday, August 30, 2024, five individuals fell unconscious and were subsequently hospitalized while transferring acetanilide bags (a crystalline powder) from one container to another at the Shravan Shippings godown.
Hospitalization and Medical Response
The following day, Saturday, August 31, 2024, Visakhapatnam Collector MN Harendhira Prasad and local MLA Ganababu visited the hospital to review the condition of the hospitalized individuals. They instructed the hospital staff to provide improved medical treatment to ensure a speedy recovery. According to the I&PR department, the condition of the patients is now under control.
Identified Patients
The hospitalized individuals were identified as:
- G. Ramu
- Lakshmi
- Latha
- Kumari
- Demudu Babu
Additional Visit
Visakhapatnam Commissioner of Police Shankabratha Bagchi also visited the hospital to assess the situation.
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs):
- When did the incident at Shravan Shippings godown occur?
- A) August 29, 2024
- B) August 30, 2024
- C) August 31, 2024
- D) September 1, 2024
- Who visited the hospital on August 31, 2024, to check on the condition of the hospitalized individuals?
- A) Visakhapatnam Commissioner of Police
- B) Local MLA Ganababu
- C) Visakhapatnam Collector MN Harendhira Prasad
- D) Both B and C
- What was the reason for the individuals falling unconscious?
- A) Food poisoning
- B) Overexertion
- C) Exposure to acetanilide powder
- D) Chemical spill
- Which of the following individuals did NOT visit the hospital?
- A) G. Ramu
- B) Lakshmi
- C) Shankabratha Bagchi
- D) Demudu Babu