Three labourers dead, two injured after chemical leak at factory in Kadechur-Badiyal Industrial Area in Yadgir district of Karnataka
According to preliminary reports, the incident took place between 1 AM and 2 AM inside the industrial plant
Three laborers lost their lives and two others sustained injuries in a chemical leak incident at a factory in Kadechur-Badiyal Industrial Area, Yadgir district, Karnataka, early on August 5. The deceased have been identified as Vikram, Sanjay, and Ganesh, all aged between 20 and 25 years and hailing from Madhya Pradesh and Telangana.
The accident occurred between 1 AM and 2 AM inside the industrial facility. Following the incident, the affected laborers were swiftly transported to Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Raichur district, where three victims were pronounced dead. Hemanth and Shivakumar, both from Andhra Pradesh's Ananthapur district, are currently receiving medical treatment, with one of them being in critical condition.
The Yadgir Superintendent of Police, Pruthvik Shankar, along with senior police officers, conducted a site inspection. The authorities have yet to provide an official statement regarding the specific chemical involved and the sequence of events leading to the leak.
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