Nearly 200-250 families were evacuated from villages in a five-kilometre (3.1 mi) radius of the plant. About 300 people were hospitalized, according to a media report.[1][2] The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy announced an ex-gratia of ₹1 crore (US$140,000) for kin of deceased.[23] He further announced ₹25,000 (US$350) to those who received primary treatment, ₹1 lakh (US$1,400) to those who received longer treatment, and ₹1 million (US$14,000) to those on ventilator support.[22]