In a shocking incident, eight persons, including two senior citizens and an 8-year-old girl died and more than 5,000 people fell ill after a gas leak from a chemical plant in Vizag early morning today.

It has been said that the leakage happened around 3 am at LG Polymers industry located at RR Venkatapuram close to Naiduthota. The horrible incident has panicked people residing in the locality and lots of people affected by the gas fell unconscious on roads and many are complaining of breathing difficulties, some people are having rashes on body and soar eyes.

As soon the incident was reported, local police rushed to the area and started evacuating people there and as of now, the reason for the gas leak hasn't been identified. Vizag district collector V Vinay Chand is currently monitoring the situation and has assured to bring the situation under control in two hours.

CM @ysjagan enquired about gas leak in #Visakhapatnam & directed district officials to take every possible step to save lives and control situation. Due to #gasleakage from LG Polymers plant created panic where many fell ill & treated at King George Hospital #AndhraPradesh pic.twitter.com/4wXzWsUqZl

— Aneri Shah (@tweet_aneri) May 7, 2020

Gas leak at LG Polymers near Gopalapatnam in Vizag creates panic in surrounding areas. Several hundred people including children affected. #Vishakapatnam #gasleakage pic.twitter.com/3eBMaeriQR

— Aquib ibrahim عاقب ابراہیم (@Aquibibrahim) May 7, 2020

#AndhraPradesh के #Vizag में केमिकल फेक्ट्री गैस लीक मामले में मरने वालों की संख्या बढ़कर 5 हुई, CM @ysjagan कुछ देर में विशाखापटनम पहुँचेंगे। गृह राज्य मंत्री @kishanreddybjp ने राहत और बचाव के लिए @NDRFHQ भेजने की बात कही है।
5 dead in #Vizag #gasleakage. @indiatvnews pic.twitter.com/yBhFRbF7oJ

— T Raghavan (@NewsRaghav) May 7, 2020

[విశాఖలో భయానకంగా పరిస్థితి. ఎల్జీ పాలిమర్స్ కంపెనీ నుంచి 5 కిమీ వరకు గ్యాస్ వ్యాపించే ప్రమాదం. ఇల్లు వదిలి వెళ్లిన ఐదు గ్రామాల ప్రజలు. అస్వస్థతకు గురైన 2వేలకు మందికి పైగా స్థానికులు. అంబులెన్స్, ఆటోలు, కార్లలో హాస్పిటల్స్ కు తరలింపు #gasleak #gasleakage #Vizag pic.twitter.com/M41O7iFfHi

— Muneendra Gongidi (@Muneendra_G) May 7, 2020

आंध्र प्रदेश के #Vizag में जहरीली गैस का रिसाव से अब तक 5 की मौत और कई बेहोश हुए, 3KM रेडियस में इलाक़े को खाली कराया गया। #Vishakapatnam #VizagGasLeak #gasleakage pic.twitter.com/NfB09JLRe1

— Devvesh Pandey | देवेश पांडेय | دیویش پانڈے۔ (@iamdevv23) May 7, 2020

கடும் மூச்சுத்திணறல், மயக்கம் காரணமாக 300க்கும் மேற்பட்டவர்கள் வெண்டிலேட்டர் உதவியுடன் சிகிச்சை.

பெரும்பாலும் குழந்தைகள் ????#Vishakapatnam #gasleakagepic.twitter.com/3pbEgpoHSJ

— தமிழன்டா (@AlaTwitz) May 7, 2020

Shubh uthte hi koi n koi bad news apka wait kr rhi hoti hai.... #gasleakage #Visakhapatnam pic.twitter.com/FL4sojk7PP

— Jaswant singh hada (@Jassuhada8) May 7, 2020

कोई गोदी मीडिया ये नहीं दिखा रहा, आम लोगों को तो ये मीडिया और सरकार जानवर ही समझती है।#gasleakage#Vishakapatnam #AndhraPradesh pic.twitter.com/S8GsTf44a6

— Gurpreet singh Rinku (@rinkukurali) May 7, 2020

Please god
Save them ??????.
Gas leakage from LG polymers company at RR venkatapuram Near Vepaguntaa in Vizag.
4 died immediately.
1400 +people are in conscious state.
??????#gasleak #visakhapatnam #gasleakage pic.twitter.com/6Lz6tPgkPI

— ODISHA MAHESH FC (ODHFM )™ (@OdishaDHFM) May 7, 2020