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Telangana Pharma Reactor Blast Kills Two, Injures Nine Workers
A machine called a reactor exploded at a medicine factory in Telangana.
The explosion started a large fire and created thick smoke.
Two workers died in the accident.
Nine other workers were hurt.
Two of them had very serious burns over more than half of their bodies.
The other seven workers had minor injuries.
Firefighters put out the fire, and the injured workers were taken to different hospitals.
Police are investigating what caused the explosion, and one officer said the unit had also seen a worker die in an incident in July.
A reactor explosion caused a fire at a pharmaceutical unit in Pochampally mandal, Telangana.
Two workers were killed and nine others were injured, police said.
Two injured workers suffered burns covering more than 50 percent of their bodies; seven had minor injuries.
The blast occurred late Friday night, reportedly while workers were changing shifts; one report said the fire began at 10:10 p.m.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze by about 10:30 p.m., while police registered a case and began investigating.
- Who
- Workers at a pharmaceutical unit; two died and nine were injured.
- What
- A reactor exploded and triggered a fire at the pharmaceutical unit.
- Where
- A pharmaceutical unit on the outskirts of Anthammagudam village in Pochampally mandal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana.
- When
- Late Friday night; police reported the incident on Saturday, August 22. One report said the fire began at 10:10 p.m.
- Why
- The cause of the reactor explosion has not been established; police have launched an investigation.
Key facts
- Deaths
- 2 workers
- Injuries
- 9 workers
- Burn injuries
- 2 injured workers suffered burns covering more than 50 percent of their bodies
- Other injuries
- 7 workers sustained minor injuries
- Location
- Pharmaceutical unit in Pochampally mandal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana
- Fire response
- According to police, the fire began at 10:10 p.m. and was doused by about 10:30 p.m.
- Investigation
- Police registered a case and are investigating the reactor blast
- Earlier incident
- A police officer told The Indian Express that a worker had died at the unit in July, describing the blast as the second incident there
Quotes
Pochampally police officer
Police officer who described the fire response
“Two persons died. Nine people were injured, including two who suffered more than 50 per cent burns while seven sustained minor injuries”
freepressjournal.in
“The fire broke out at 10.10 pm on Friday. The fire engines were called immediately, and the fire was doused by 10.30 pm.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
Telangana pharma unit blast: 2 workers killed, 9 injured in reactor explosion in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri
Telangana Reactor Blast Tragedy: Massive Fire At Pharma Unit Claims 2 Lives, Leaves 9 Workers Injured In Yadadri Bhuvanagiri
2 Killed, 9 Injured in Reactor Blast At Telangana Pharma Unit
2 dead, 9 injured in pharma unit explosion in Telangana
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