Factory reactor explodes, 4 killed

In a major industrial mishap, four workers were burnt to death. The incident occurred in the Asitha Pharma and Drugs Factory in the Mankhal Industrial area in Maheshwaram of Rangareddy district on Monday morning.

Sources said that due to the sudden fire, the reactor in the factor exploded, charring four people to death. The deceased have bene identified as Kosaram (26), Dasru Roy (24), Deva (23) and Jogaram (25). Two more persons - Sunil and Sunil Kumar, suffered critical injuries.

They have been rushed to the hospital. All the deceased and the injured are said to be migrants from Chhattisgarh. The fire tenders have been rushed to the factory to put out the fire.