The people of Visakhapatnam woke up to a horrific tragedy after a major gas leak took place at the LG Polymers chemical plant in Visakhapatnam. Hundreds of villagers were rushed to nearby hospitals in Visakhapatnam with complaints of headache, vomiting and breathing problems. The disturbing images and videos of people lying down unconscious on roads have surfaced on social media. Many celebrities took to social media and expressed their shock over the same. Allu Arjun, Jr NTR, Mahesh Babu, and Chiranjeevi expressed their condolences.
Allu Arjun, who calls Vizag as his one of the most special places, tweeted, "It’s really heart breaking to see Vizag which one of the most special places in my life in such a state. I am deeply saddened by this horrific accident. Condolences to families who have lost their lives and hoping for a speedy recovery for the rest." Baahubali director SS Rajamouli is disturbed by the visuals of the Vizag gas leak that are doing rounds on social media. He wrote, "Deeply disturbed by the visuals from the #VizagGasLeak. Praying for the recovery of those admitted to the hospital. Heartfelt condolences to those who lost their near and dear ones."Along with Mahesh Babu, Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan, several Tollywood celebrities have offered their condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of the affected victims.