Explosion rips through Nalgonda factory, 4 workers suffer serious injuries | Hyderabad News
Hyderabad: Four workers, including three from Odisha, were seriously injured, one of them critically, after a powerful explosion at an explosives manufacturing unit in Nalgonda district on Tuesday morning, triggering panic and causing extensive damage to factory infrastructure.The blast occurred at Ideal Private Limited in Gopulapally village of Narketpally mandal during routine manufacturing operations. According to preliminary information, a sudden ignition triggered the explosion, severely injuring workers who were in the vicinity.The impact of the blast tore through parts of the factory building, damaged heavy machinery and scattered debris across the premises.Hearing the explosion, factory employees and locals rushed to the site and alerted police and emergency services. Narketpally police reached the factory, secured the area and launched rescue operations. The injured workers were pulled out and shifted to hospitals for treatment.The injured persons were identified as Babbu Shiva Kumar (30), a native of Ramannapeta in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, and three migrant workers from Odisha — Prathap Dehuri (36), Eashwar Pradhan (22) and Uttam Kumbaar (26).While Shiva Kumar was admitted to a private hospital in Narketpally, the three Odisha workers were shifted to a super-speciality hospital in Hyderabad for advanced treatment. One of the injured workers was stated to be in critical condition.Police registered a case under Section 125(a)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Narketpally sub-inspector P Vishnu Murthy said investigation was under way. Authorities are examining whether any lapse in manufacturing processes or safety protocols contributed to the explosion.
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