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Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting on Thursday with officials from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to discuss the gas leak in Visakhapatnam, which has claimed 11 lives.
Interior Minister Amit Shah and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh attended the meeting called by the Prime Minister.
Earlier Thursday, shortly after the gas leak at a chemical plant in Visakhapatnam, Prime Minister Modi spoke to Andhra Pradesh Prime Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and secured all possible support for the state.
“Prime Minister @narendramodi has spoken with Andhra Pradesh CM Shri @ysjagan about the situation in Visakhapatnam. He secured all help and support, “the Prime Minister’s Office said in a tweet.
The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh briefed the Prime Minister on the accident. He also gave more details about the rescue operations being carried out at the accident site and assured the Prime Minister that the situation is under control and that medical treatment is provided to all victims of the gas leak.
The Director General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) S N Pradhan said that the situation in the LG Polymer industry in the town of Visakhapatnam in RR Venkatapuram has been brought under control.
“The factory leak is now minimal, but the NDRF will be there until it is fully plugged in … Overall, the situation is under control. NDRF staff will be there to assist local administration until required, ”said the NDRF Director General.
According to the General Police Director (DGP) Andhra Pradesh, at least eleven people were killed after styrene gas was leaked from the chemical unit of a plant in the village of RR Venkatapuram and hundreds of people were hospitalized after inhaling the toxic gas .
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