Naidu blames YSRCP govt's lack of action for gas leak incidents

Targetting the Andhra Pradesh government over a gas leakage at Sainor Life Sciences Pvt Ltd in Visakhapatnam, TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu said that such incidents have become a regular feature owing to "lack of action and alacrity from the government."

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday expressed concern over the benzene gas leak at a pharma unit Visakhapatnam, which left two persons dead.

Targetting the Andhra Pradesh government over the incident, the TDP alleged that gas leakages have become a regular feature owing to "lack of action and alacrity from the government".

"My heartfelt condolences to the families of the two individuals who've lost their lives in the gas leak at Sainor Life Sciences in #Vizag. Gas leakages have become a regular feature owing to lack of action and alacrity from the AP Govt. Time to act promptly on erring companies," Naidu tweeted.

While offering his condolences to the families of the deceased, the Leader of Opposition demanded that the government immediately provide best medical treatment to those injured in the incident.

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In a statement, Naidu termed it as "an alarming situation as another poisonous gas leak incident occurred even as the people of the port city were yet to recover from the shock of the LG Polymers tragedy (in which 12 people were killed)." He said the government should give all necessary support and assistance to the kin of the deceased.

Two people were killed and four others taken ill after benzene gas leaked at Sainor Life Sciences unit at Parawada near here early on Tuesday morning.

(With inputs from agencies)