At Least 4 Dead, 16 Injured After Fire Breaks Out At Chemical Factory In Telangana's Sangareddy

At least four people died and 16 others were injured on Wednesday in an explosion allegedly caused by a fire in a chemical factory in Telangana’s Sangareddy. The blast occured around 5pm.

Some 8-10 people may be trapped inside the factory, reported news agency, ANI adding that locals informed that around 50 people were inside the building when the blast took place.

Five fire tenders rushed to SB Organics Limited. The injured people have been shifted to a nearby hospital for urgent treatment. It is believed that the factory manager is also one of the people who died in the incident.

The plant is located about 40 km from Hyderabad International airport. The fire, which spread through the pharma unit’s premises, was subsequently brought under control, the officials said. The deceased include the pharma firm’s director and three workers, police said, but further details about the deceased were not immediately available.

“The reactor exploded at the pharma company and people around it were thrown away in its impact… So far four people have died…10-15 people sustained injuries. They have been shifted to a hospital and are undergoing treatment,” a senior police official told PTI.

The condition of two persons among the injured is critical and they have been referred to a hospital in Hyderabad, the officials said. The victims belong to different states, they said, adding that the cause of the explosion is under investigation. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, who held a meeting with officials, expressed anguish over the incident.

He directed the district officials to provide the best medical care to those injured in the incident and expressed condolences to the families of those who died, an official release said. Telangana Governor C P Radhakrishnan expressed shock over the incident and instructed the state administration to mobilise its machinery to provide all necessary support to the victims.

He conveyed his condolences to the families of those who died in the tragedy, a Raj Bhavan press communique said.

(with inputs from agencies)