Flash fire at pharma unit in Hyderabad, 2 workers died
Hyderabad: Two young workers, including a chemist, died in a flash fire while cleaning a reactor at a pharmaceutical company in Jeedimetla area here on Wednesday, police said. The unit manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).The incident occurred when the workers were cleaning the reactor with a cleaning solvent and a sudden blaze erupted when some inflammable substance got...
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Hyderabad: Two young workers, including a chemist, died in a flash fire while cleaning a reactor at a pharmaceutical company in Jeedimetla area here on Wednesday, police said. The unit manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
The incident occurred when the workers were cleaning the reactor with a cleaning solvent and a sudden blaze erupted when some inflammable substance got mixed. The duo suffered burns due to the fire, a police official said based on preliminary investigation.
The duo was rushed to a private hospital where they died while undergoing treatment.
The deceased persons were aged 24 and 26 respectively, police said., when the accident occurred.
Following the incident, a case under Indian Penal Code Section 304A (causing death by negligence) was registered at Jeedimetla police station and a probe was underway.
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