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Blast at Aurobindo Pharma's AP plant, three workers injured

Three persons were injured in an explosion at Aurobindo Pharma Limited's facility at Ranastalam, in Srikakulam district, this morning.

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FP Archives|Dec 20, 2014, 05:26:12 IST

Hyderabad:Three persons were injured in an explosion at Aurobindo Pharma Limited's facility at Ranastalam, in Srikakulam district, this morning.

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According to the police, three workers received burn injuries when a reactor exploded at the generic drug-maker's Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) manufacturing plant.

"As per the initial information we received, there was a reactor blast at the facility. Three persons were injured and they were taken to a hospital in Visakhapatnam for treatment,"

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Ranastalam police inspector Venugopal Naidu told PTI.

When contacted, a company spokesperson said they are yet to receive information on the mishap.

PTI

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First Published:Nov 28, 2011, 11:19:03 IST
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