Eluru: A massive fire broke out in a chemical factory called Porus Private Limited on Wednesday which led to the death of six people who were burned alive and 13 people injured.
The factory was situated in Musunuru village in the Krishna district. SP Rahul Dev Sharma confirmed that the fire broke out due to the leakage of nitric acid and monomethyl.
The fire broke out in the factory delivering polymer raw material after a container got leaked and the flames started hitting the factory through an opened manhole.
SP Rahul dev Sharma further added, “There were 18 workers on duty at the time of the accident. The victims were shifted to Vijayawada and Nuziveedu for better treatment.”
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced that the families of the victims who were announced dead will get Rs 25 lakhs followed by another financial aid of 5 lakhs for the people who have sustained critical injuries and 2 lakhs for the people who have sustained minor injuries in the accident.
The police also confirmed that out of six who died in the accident, four of them hailed from the state of Bihar.