Hyderabad: One dead, three injured in reactor blast at Arora pharma company
A case has been registered, and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the blast
By Newsmeter Network Published on 20 Nov 2024 12:51 PM GMT
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Hyderabad: A 42-year-old man died, and three others sustained serious injuries following a flash fire triggered by a reactor blast at a pharmaceutical company here on Wednesday, police said.
The incident occurred while the four workers were repairing the reactor, they added.
The deceased worker was identified as Anil (42). While the remaining three injured workers were identified as Gopi (25), Srinivas (25) and Balram (30).
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A person died and three others sustained serious injuries after an accident happened in #Arora Pharma Company, Industrial Estate in #Jeedimetla, #Medchal Malkajgiri district on Wednesday.
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The injured workers were immediately rushed to a hospital, where one of them succumbed to injuries during treatment, an official from the Suraram police station stated.
A case has been registered, and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the blast.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased expressed their ire against the management and staged a protest for not informing them soon after the incident.
Inputs from PTI
