A gas leak at a chemical plant in Telangana’s Gaddapotharam industrial area killed two workers during a night shift in the early hours of Friday, with police investigating the cause of the incident and whether adequate safety measures were in place.
The incident occurred around 3am in the Glaba block of Saraka Industries’ chemical plant in Gaddapotharam, located in Jinnaram mandal of Sangareddy district. The two workers were identified as Sudarshan Rao, 27, and Balaji, 44. Both were natives of Andhra Pradesh.
According to the report by Times of India, the workers reportedly died after inhaling the leaked gas while they were on duty. The report did not identify the type of gas involved. The exact sequence of events leading to the leak and the workers’ deaths has also not been established.
Police reached the plant after receiving information about the incident and inspected the scene. Investigators are examining the circumstances that led to the gas leak, including whether the industrial unit had adequate safety measures in place.
The incident places attention on the safety systems required in chemical-manufacturing facilities, where workers may be exposed to hazardous substances during production, maintenance and night-shift operations. However, the available information does not establish whether a particular safety procedure failed or whether any violation occurred.
The deaths were reported from the Gaddapotharam industrial area, an industrial zone in Sangareddy district. The police investigation is expected to establish the cause of the leak, the nature of the gas and the circumstances in which the two workers were exposed.
Further details about the incident, including the type of gas released and the findings of the investigation into safety arrangements at the plant, were not available in the supplied report.
