Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said that the sale of firecrackers would be prohibited in Vishakapatnam.

The decision has been taken to avoid accidents of fire, as the city is littered with drying wood and leaves of uprooted trees in the aftermath of Cyclone Hudhud.

Naidu urged Vizagites to refrain from celebrating the festival in a grand manner.

The state government is also reaching out to people for donations for rehabilitating the affected using social media.

Naidu said that a separate page would be created on Facebook to raise funds for the same.

A separate township is on the cards for fishermen who have faced the brunt of the devastation.