Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu faced the ire of the kin of the victims who were charred in the GAIL gas pipeline explosion at Nagaram village of East Godavari district. 

Chandrababu cut short his Delhi trip and reached the explosion spot in the afternoon. When he reached the spot, some irate villagers raised full-blooded “CM Down Down”  and 'CM go back' slogans in high pitch.  (Also Read: Horrific most mishap)

Earlier in the day, the villagers staged a protest at the GCS near the village and vented their anger by damaging a few vehicles parked there. They alleged that officials have not responded when they said gas pipes were old and rusted. 

GAIL explosion kills 6 members of a family

Six members of a family, including two children, were killed when Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) pipeline burst caused a major fire in Tatipaka of Mamidikuduru mandal of East Godavari district in the early hours of Friday.

According to reports, all the family members of the hotel owner were charred to death in the explosion.

The deceased are: hotel owner Jadikanti Vasu, Madhu, Anantha Lakshmi, Kokila and two children Sai Ganesh and Bala Sujitha. Bodies of some of the family members were charred beyond recognition. 

The blast  took place around 5:30 AM due to a gas leak in the pipeline.

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