Sri City SEZ Factory Explosion: Five Killed, Over 10 Injured in Tirupati
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At least five workers were killed and more than 10 injured after a boiler exploded at a healthcare facility in Sri City SEZ in Tirupati district on Saturday morning, as per the Hindu.
The explosion occurred at the TIL Healthcare facility in Satyavedu mandal around 8 am, triggering a fire that trapped several workers in the morning shift.
Two workers died on the spot, while three others succumbed to their injuries during treatment at a hospital. Initial reports had put the death toll at four, but Tirupati SP L. Subbarayudu later confirmed that five people had died.
The injured workers were taken to a hospital within the Sri City premises for treatment. The condition of some of the injured is not immediately known.
Boiler Explosion Triggers Fire
According to The Hindu, the explosion took place at a boiler in the formulations manufacturing unit of the facility. The exact cause of the explosion has not yet been established.
Officials are expected to investigate the circumstances that led to the boiler blast and the subsequent fire.
CM Expresses Condolences
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu expressed shock over the boiler explosion at a private industry in Sri City, Tirupati district, in which four people died. He sought details from officials and was informed that two workers died on the spot, while two others succumbed to their injuries during treatment at a hospital.
Naidu expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and assured them that the state government would stand by the affected families.
He further said that treatment is continuing for another person who sustained serious injuries.
