Breaking News May 7 LIVE Updates: Rescue operations underway at LG Polymers, Visakhapatnam amid gas leakage
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao expressed his concern over the gas leak incident in Visakhapatnam. He called upon the government to take all necessary measures to provide best treatment to the affected persons and expressed his condolences to the bereaved families
Visakhapatnam Gas Leak: Chandrababu Naidu Expresses shock, urges everyone to take precautions
Shocked to learn about the death of 3 people & hundreds being affected by a gas leak from a plant near #Visakhapatnam. @jaitdp leaders and cadre must be readily available to help people in distress. I urge everyone to take necessary precautions as advised by the officials.
— N Chandrababu Naidu #StayHomeSaveLives (@ncbn) May 7, 2020
Eight deaths reported from morning in Visakhapatnam Gas Leak Incident
According to initial reports, toxic gas began leaking from LG Polymers near Gopalapatnam in Visakhapatnam at around 2:30 a.m. About eight deaths have so far been reported from morning.
Live Visuals from Visakhapatnam LG Polymer Gas Leak Area (Viewer discretion required)
BJP state president Kanna Lakshminarayana mourned on the death of innocent people and suggested to use private hospitals in Vizag to provide emergency treatment to the victims in the LG Polymers gas leak incident. Also suggested to deploy NDRF teams
TDP president, former CM N Chandrababu Naidu expressed shock over the Vizag gas leak incident. Mourned to know the death toll of innocent people. He said not only human but also livestock badly affected due to gas leak. It's pathetic to evacuate people from the residential areas. Many people at various hospitals are fighting in a serious condition. Urges to take immediate intense rescue operations. The change of colours on trees due catastrophic incident explosions intensity, he observed.
Children getting treated after they lost consciousness while inhaling the toxic gas leaked from LG Polymers in the early hours of Thursday at RR Venkatapuram in Visakhapatnam.
According to sources, the death toll has gone up to six, including a child. It is said that the count is likely to increase further as many are undergoing treatment at various hospitals.