The exact cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained as police are awaiting the reports of the Pollution Control Board (PCB) and the inspector of factories
They said their situation had only worsened after several male family members were arrested on charges of allegedly attacking Vikarabad District Collector and other officials recently.
He visited the injured at Medicover and KGH hospitals and assured them that the government would cover their treatment costs. The Chief Minister announced a compensation of ₹50 lakh for those critically injured and ₹25 lakh for those with minor injuries. He also promised that if necessary, the government would provide funding for plastic surgeries.
He called the reactor blast at a pharma company in Atchutapuram, Visakhapatnam, which claimed 17 lives and injured many, ‘unfortunate’. The Deputy Chief Minister suggested that the disaster seemed to result from negligence by the company management.