At least five people killed were killed and 15 others injured in a blast at a glass factory in Hyderabad’s Ranga Reddy district on Friday.
The incident occurred around 4:30 PM when a tank in the factory at Shadnagar exploded. All the injured have been taken to a hospital and their condition is reported to be stable.
Some persons were thrown around due to the impact of the blast. About 100 people were present in the factory, but the impact was felt up to 20-30 metres. Most of the dead belonged to other states, including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asked the officials to shift the injured to hospitals and provide necessary treatment for them.
An official release said that Chief Minister directed that personnel from revenue, police, fire, labour, industries and health stay at the spot and coordinate relief measures.
BRS Working President K T Rama Rao condoled the death of workers in the blast and appealed to the state government to immediately conduct a safety audit and also review disaster management plans in all industrial areas to prevent recurrence of such incidents.
Shamshabad DCP also said gas pressure in the compressor furnace caused the explosion, resulting in a massive fire.
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