Another Massive Fire Breaks Out at Anakapalli's Pharma City, 4 Injured

Anakapalli: Another major fire has erupted, leaving 4 injured, at a pharmaceutical unit in the Special Economic Zone of Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh on the wee hours of Friday, as per reports. 

The blaze broke out in the early hours of Friday at Synergyne Active Gradients, situated in Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City. Four workers, all from Jharkhand, have been injured and are currently receiving treatment at the hospital.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has reviewed the situation and the care being given to the victims. He has instructed that all necessary measures be taken to ensure the best possible medical treatment for the injured.

Another Massive Fire Left 17 Dead this Week

In another sequence of events, at least 17 people have died and several injured after a reactor exploded at a pharma factory in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalle district this week. The incident occurred in the Achutapuram's Special Economic Zone at the Atchutapuram's Escientia Company on Wednesday.

Anakapalli District Collector Vijaya Krishnan said the fire broke out at 2:15 pm at Escientia Advanced Sciences Pvt Ltd at Atchutapuram in Anakapalli district.