Fire accident in oil plant, 4 injured, 1 missing

PNS|Eluru

Four workers were injured and one worker went missing when flames erupted suddenly in 3F industries limited at Prathipadu village in Pentapadu mandal in WG district on Wednesday.

The incident took place in the solvent oil plant in the 3F Industries limited. Four workers who were on duty suffered injuries. One worker was missing.

Factories deputy inspector Trinath Rao said that two of the injured workers were admitted to the GGH in Tadepalligudem and the other two were sent to a private hospital in Rajamahendravaram. One worker who was working near the boiler went missing. A massive search was launched in the debris for him.Fire brigades from Tadepalligudem rushed to the factory and extinguished the fire after a three hours struggle.

Trinath Rao said that one of the substances in the factory Eso Done was inflammable. When the plant was working, flares erupted resulting in flames spreading all over the factory. A large portion of the factory collapsed under the impact of fire mishap.