People residing in the 2 km radius of the surrounding gas leakage area were ordered to evacuate late Thursday night. Vishakhapatnam Police Commissioner RK Meena assured people that there was no need to panic and that the evacuation was only a precautionary measure. “People are requested to evacuate the area only within 2 km radius of the spot as a precautionary measure. People beyond the 2 km radius don’t need to evacuate or come out on the road. We’ve ordered evacuation of villages in 2-3 km radius for safe side precautions.” Ten more fire tenders, including two foam tenders were present at the spot while ambulances have been kept ready for any emergency, he added.

Source: Hindustan Times May 07, 2020 19:08 UTC