Breaking News May 7 LIVE Updates: Rescue operations underway at LG Polymers, Visakhapatnam amid gas leakage

Locals say quick action by police ambulances and fire brigade had helped in saving many lives

Doctors say that area has to be marked people have to be closely monitored. Developments have to be closely monitored. Premature to say what could be future developments

Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy left for Vizag. Ministers Kannababu and M Gautam Reddy also went with him.

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Police officials are breaking open doors of some houses in areas around Visakhapatnam LG Polymer unit to find out if any affected persons were in those houses.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to AP Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and enquired about Vizag gas leak relief operations. Union Home Minister despatched NDRF teams. Minister of state for home spoke to AP Chief Secretary Neelam Sawhney and DGP

There have been 7 casualties so far, one of them fell into well while trying to escape. Vizag Gas Leak occurred at around 3:30 am today morning. The evacuation operation is still underway. The plant was shut due to the countrywide lockdown: Andhra Pradesh DGP, DG Sawang 

In the wake of the situation in Visakhapatnam, PM Narendra Modi has called for a meeting of the NDMA at 11 AM today: Prime Minister's Office. 

Visakhapatnam District Collector Vinay Chand reviews treatment given to Vizag Gas Leak victims

Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam District Collector Vinay Chand visited King George Hospital where people affected by #VizagGasLeak are being treated. pic.twitter.com/tEZLriS82b

— ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2020

Spoke to officials of MHA and NDMA regarding the situation in Visakhapatnam, which is being monitored closely.

I pray for everyone’s safety and well-being in Visakhapatnam.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 7, 2020