6 hurt in fire accident at chemical factory in IDA Bollaram

Six workers were critically injured after a fire broke out from Vindhya organic industry at IDA Bollaram of Sangareddy district on Saturday evening. The fire is said to have erupted due to the explosion of a reactor.

While several ran out of the factory, some of them were trapped in the fire. The thick smoke billowed from the factory left the people in panic. The fire department staff, who rushed to the spot with fire tenders, were fighting to control the fire from spreading to other nearby industries.

The Police and other department officials have also arrived at the place to support them. They registered a case and launched an investigation. The injured workers were shifted to a hospital and said to be in critical condition. It is also reported that some of the workers in said to have lost their limbs.

On May 21, 2020 - a fire broke out at PNM Organic Chemicals limited on the outskirts of IDA Bollaram. However, none of the employees was hurt in the mishap.