Union Home Minister Amit Shah calls Vizag gas leak disturbing
New Delhi : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the gas leak incident at a chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam is "disturbing". He claimed that the government is closely monitoring the situation.
"The incident in Vizag is disturbing. Have spoken to the NDMA officials and concerned authorities. We are continuously and closely monitoring the situation," Shah tweeted.
Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy spoke to Andhra Pradesh's chief secretary and director general of police and took stock of the situation.
He also instructed the NDRF team to stay alert and provide all possible assistance to the victims.
"I am continuously monitoring the situation. Hundreds of people have also been affected in the unprecedented and unfortunate event in Visakhapatnam, AP," he said in New Delhi.
At least six people, including a child, have been killed and over 100 hospitalised due to the gas leak which took place at LG Polymers chemical plant in Visakhapatnam's Gopalapatnam area.
