Explosion at Telangana pharmaceutical plant kills two and injures nine workers
A blast at a pharma unit in Telangana's Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district resulted in two deaths and nine injuries, including severe burns for two victims.
Late Friday night, a reactor explosion ignited a fire at a pharmaceutical facility in Pochampally mandal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. Police reported that two employees died while nine others were hurt, with two suffering burns covering more than half their bodies. The injured were taken to various hospitals for treatment, and fire crews managed to extinguish the blaze. Authorities have opened a case and begun investigating the incident.
Why it matters
The accident highlights occupational safety risks in India's pharmaceutical manufacturing sector.
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