HYDERABAD, India — A big explosion triggered a fire in a pharmaceutical plant in southern India, killing at least 15 workers, police said Thursday.
An additonal 40 people were injured in the blast and the fire in the chemical reactor of the plant in Andhra Pradesh state Wednesday and were hospitalized, police officer M. Deepika said, adding that some of them were in critical condition.The Press Trust of India news agency reported distressing scenes with the skin of several workers peeling off. Ambulances transported them to the hospital.Officials suspect the cause was related to the electricity at the plant.
As the news of the blast spread, hundreds of workers' family members and relatives rushed to the plant to learn what happened to their loved ones.Around 380 employees work two shifts at the plant. Many workers escaped because they were on lunch break when the explosion started the fire.The plant is in the state's special economic zone at Atchutapuram village, which was established in 2009 with over 200 companies.
And Fire At Pharmaceutical Plant In India Kill At Least 15 Workers And Injure 40
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