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== Relief and rescue ==
Nearly 200-250 families were evacuated from villages in a five-kilometre radius of the plant. About 300 people were hospitalised, according to a media report.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":6" /> The [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy]] announced an [[Ex gratia|ex-gratia]] of {{INRConvert|1|c}} for kin of deceased.<ref name=":5" /> He further announced {{INRConvert|25000}} to those who received primary treatment, {{INRConvert|1|l|to=USD EUR}} to those who received longer treatment, and {{INRConvert|10|l|to=USD EUR}} to those on ventilator support.''<ref name=":6" />''
 
To contain the spread of the gas and neutralise it, about 500 kg of [[Para Tertiary Butyl Catechol|para‐tertiary butyl catechol]] (PTBC) will be sent from [[Vapi]] in [[Gujarat]] to [[Daman, India|Daman]] by road from where it will be airlifted by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and sent to site of accident. The Central Government sent a specialised CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) team of the [[National Disaster Response Force]] (NDRF) by air from [[Pune]] to the site.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gujarat to airlift PTBC chemical for Vizag gas leak crisis|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/gujarat-to-airlift-ptbc-chemical-for-vizag-gas-leak-crisis/article31525627.ece|last=Vora|first=Rutam|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=Vizag gas leak Updates: Andhra govt to airlift 500 kgs of PTBC from Daman to neutralise chemical; special NDRF team to fly in from Pune|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/visakhapatnam-gas-leak-live-updates-lg-polymers-vizag-industry-andhra-pradesh-latest-news-today-8341321.html|website=Firstpost|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref>