Pharma mishap: 2 more workers succumb, toll rises to three

Visakhapatnam: The death toll in the mishap at Synergene Active Ingredients Private Ltd rose to three, with two more injured persons succumbing to burns while they were availing treatment at a private hospital in the city on Monday.The condition of another victim, who is under special care in the hospital, is said to be critical.Three workers--Lal Singh Purthy, Roya Angira, and Oybonkorha, all from Jharkhand--suffered over 70 per cent burns, while K Suryanarayana, a chemist from Vizianagaram, suffered 50 per cent burns in the industrial accident at Parawada in Anakapalle district on August 23.All the four injured were shifted to a private hospital in Vizag, where Roya Angira (22) died while availing treatment on August 24.

Four suffered burns in a flash fire mishap at pharma company at Parawada in Anakapalle district

A flash fire at Synergene Active Ingredients Pvt Ltd in Parawada, Anakapalle district, left four workers with severe burns. The incident occurred during the mixing of Losartan potassium and methanol, which ignited due to static electricity. The injured workers were transported to a Vizag hospital for treatment, and authorities have taken action against the company for negligence.

Andhra Pradesh: 4 workers injured in mishap at pharma factory in Anakapalle district

Four workers were injured in an accident at Synergene Active Ingredients Private Limited, a pharmaceutical unit in Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalle district. The workers, from Jharkhand, were preparing a chemical solvent. One worker is in critical condition. The accident follows a previous incident at another facility in the district, which resulted in 17 deaths and 36 injuries.

1 Jalna unit blast victim succumbs to burns

A furnace blast in a Jalna steel factory injured 34 workers, one fatally with 98% burns. Nineteen were seriously hurt, and seven were taken to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar due to severe burns. Political leaders emphasized the need for strict adherence to industrial safety standards to prevent such accidents in the future.

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