INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KAKINADA: Two supervisors-- Kakarla Subrahmanyam (31) of Patavala Town in Tallarevu Mandal and Thotakura Venkata Ramana (37) of Mallavaram
town of Tallarevu Mandal of East Godavari district-- died and 4 employees were injured in an explosion in a pharmaceutical unit.The event
took place at Autonagar in Sarpavaram of Kakinada Rural Mandal on Thursday Afternoon
The four injured-- operators Kudipudi Srinivas, Nammi Simhadri Rao and Regalla Rajkumar and Incharge deputy supervisor Kalaga Satya Saibaba
-- were hurried to a personal hospital.According to sources, raw material for calcium and other medicines, constructed of waste from prawn,
are processed in the system with nitrofurantoin, nitric acid etc.SP Adnan Nayeem Asmi stated that when the process of blending of nitric
acid with other chemicals was on, there was an increase in temperature level
A supervisor was attempting to change the valve
Suddenly, a blast occurred
Two supervisors died and 4 employees were hurt, he said
A circle inspector was released for the examination and a case will be reserved and action taken against the management.Activists Kannababu
and Muralidhar Reddy asked the management whether the chemical stocks at the unit postured any danger to the people of in the vicinity
The management said safety will be guaranteed
Kannababu said all aid would be reached the victims and the member of the family of the deceased
He appealed the people of Sarpavaram and Madhavapatnam towns to remain calm.Muralidhar Reddy stated a questions was ordered into the
occurrence and action would be taken against the management
He said official groups have inspected harmful industries in the district and recommended a number of security steps
Kannababu, Muralidhar Reddy and Asmi checked out the personal health center and consoled the hurt
Kakinada DSP V Bhima Rao, Sarpavaram incharge CI Ramakoteswara Rao and others went to the area.The blast occurrence yet again brought to the
fore the hazardous environment around industrial units managing dangerous product
A couple of months back, there was a gas leakage and the people in the vicinity suffered breathing issues
The officials might not trace out the origin of the gas leakage.
