Overview
- Nine workers were injured in a reactor explosion at Nosch Labs in Velminedu, Chityal mandal, Nalgonda district, with the blast reported Friday.
- Hospital staff at KIMS in Narketpally are treating the injured, and at least one person is in critical condition.
- The explosion occurred in the company’s third block, and thick smoke from the unit followed the blast.
- This is the second serious incident at the facility within a month, after an earlier blast reportedly killed one worker and injured two others.
- District Collector B. Chandrasekhar visited the site and told management to improve safety, as unions criticized the company for making staff work on the Labour Day holiday and officials await full investigation details.