Lagatar24 Desk
Hyderabad, April 14: Six persons were killed and 13 others were injured in a major fire accident at a chemical factory in Akkireddigudem, Eluru, last night.
According to the Andhra Pradesh police, a fire broke out in a chemical business delivering polymer raw material after a container ruptured and flames began to spread through an exposed manhole.
Andhra Pradesh | Six killed & 12 injured in a fire accident at a chemical factory in Akkireddigudem, Eluru, last night. The fire broke out due to leakage of nitric acid, monomethyl: Eluru SP Rahul Dev Sharma
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“Six killed and 13 injured in a fire accident at a chemical factory in Akkireddigudem, Eluru, last night. The fire broke out due to leakage of nitric acid, monomethyl,” said Eluru SP Rahul Dev Sharma.
Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announces ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh to the kin of the dead, Rs 5 lakhs for the critically injured, and Rs 2 lakhs to the ones who sustained minor injuries. Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan also expressed anguish over the fire accident at the chemical factory in Eluru; extended condolences to the bereaved families.
Akkireddigudem, Eluru, last night. The fire broke out due to leakage of nitric acid, monomethyl: Eluru SP Rahul Dev Sharma
