Four killed in pharma company fire accident in Andhra Pradesh
PTI, Aug 21, 2024, 6:09 PM IST
Atchutapuram (Andhra Pradesh): Four workers of a pharmaceutical company here died after a fire broke out at the unit on Wednesday.
Anakapalli District Collector Vijaya Krishnan said the accident occurred around 2 pm at Escientia pharma plant.
“We lost four employees. The incident happened not because of a reactor blast,” Krishnan said.
Officials suspect it to be an electricity-related fire.
Around 30 injured people were shifted to different hospitals in Anakapalli and Atchutapuram, she said.
Further, the collector said 13 people trapped in the unit were rescued.
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