A reactor blast at a pharma company in Telangana’s Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district late Friday night killed two workers and injured nine others. Two of the injured suffered burns over 50 per cent of their bodies, while seven sustained minor injuries. The fire was extinguished by the Fire Department, and police have registered a case and begun an investigation.
Two workers were killed and nine others were injured in a reactor blast incident at a pharma company in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of Telangana, police said on Saturday.
Fire at Yadadri Pharma Company
Telangana: A reactor explosion triggered a fire at Azolo Pharma in Dothigudem, Yadadri district. Ten workers were injured, two critically. Police launched rescue operations. Locals were alarmed by the blast. This is the second accident in 3 months pic.twitter.com/GMEYZ41ihx
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The incident occurred late on Friday night and triggered a fire in the unit located in Pochampally mandal when the workers were changing shift.