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VisakhaPatnam Pharma Blast: The death toll in the accident at Essential Advanced Sciences Pharma Company at Achyutapuram SEZ in Anakapalli district on Wednesday afternoon has increased sharply.
Visakha Pharma Blast: The death toll in the fatal accident at Achyutapuram SEZ in Rambilli mandal of Anakapalli district is on the rise. The death toll in the explosion at The Essential Advanced Sciences Pharma Company has crossed 17. The loss of lives in the incident is likely to increase further.
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu will visit the accident site today. Those injured in the pharma accident will be spared. The families of the deceased will be consoled. Three years ago, when the LG Polymers tragedy took place, there were doubts about the standards in the factories, but the authorities did not give up. The loss of lives in the latest incident has shocked everyone.
Preliminary report to the government…
The factories department has submitted a preliminary report to the government on the accident at a pharma company in Achuthapuram. It was found that there was no explosion in the reactor at the pharma company and that the accident occurred due to a solvent leak. Chandrasekhara Varma, director of the factories department, reported to the government in this regard.
The pharma company claimed that the methyl tert-butyl ether alloy, manufactured in reactors, leaked when it was being converted into a storage tank. The solvent leakage occurred while the chemical was being supplied to the tank through a PD lab from the reactor in the production block. The mixture underwent chemical reactions in the outer atmosphere and turned into steam.
The explosion occurred due to mixing with other gases in the atmosphere, causing a massive explosion in the factory, he said. Suspicions are being raised about the malfunctioning of alarms that detect solvent leaks. The factory should have systems where immediate warnings are received in case of a leak in the process of supply from the reactor to the tank. State-of-the-art safety systems that detect changes in the factory environment are currently available. They are investigating why gases in the form of steam have not been detected even if they have spread throughout the factory.
Babu’s teleconference with officials
The CM held a teleconference with the officials on the Achyutapuram accident incident. He enquired about the details of the treatment being provided to the injured. The CM held a teleconference with district officials, industries department and health department officials as well as local public representatives and ministers on the Achyutapuram accident. The CM, who came to know about the details of the treatment being provided to the injured, made available doctors from all departments. He suggested that the lives of the victims should be saved.
At least 17 people have died so far, officials said. The condition of some is critical, he said. The CM was briefed on the basic information on the cause of the accident. The CM was briefed on basic information on human error in plant maintenance and defects in the construction of the plant. After the accident, the pharma company management’s response was not good, he said. The CM directed that the focus should be on saving the lives of the victims first. A high-level inquiry should be conducted and a report should be submitted.
On Thursday, Chandrababu will go to Achyutapuram and visit the pharma company where the accident took place. After 10.30 am, he will reach Visakhapatnam airport by flight from Vijayawada. From there, he will go to Achyutapuram SEZ in a helicopter. Later, he will visit NTR Area Hospital in Anakapalli and some other private hospitals and from there he will reach Visakhapatnam and meet the injured who are undergoing treatment at KGH.
Details of the dead…
1. Neelapu Ramireddy (49), Associate General Manager/Associate Director, Kotha Venkojipalem, Visakhapatnam
2. Hamsa Prashanth (34), Senior Executive, Potturu, Srikakulam District
3. Mohanty Narayana Rao (34), Assistant Manager/Team Leader, Arthamur, Garividi, Vizianagaram District
4. Kopparthi Ganesh Kumar (33), Senior Executive, Juvvaladoddi, Bikkavolu, East Godavari District
5. Challapalli Harika (22), Trainee Engineer, Ramanaiahpeta, Kakinada
6. Paidi Rajasekhar (23), Trainee Process Engineer, Vanjangi, Amudalavalasa Mandal, Srikakulam District
7. Marishetty Satish (31), Senior Executive, Pasarlapudi, East Godavari District
8. Mondinagababu (36), Assistant Manager, Samarlakota
Nageswara Ramachandra Rao (47), Assistant Manager/Team Leader, Kurmannapalem, Visakhapatnam
10. Vegi Sanyasi Naidu (53), Housekeeping Boy, Anakapalli
11. Ellabilli Chinna Rao (27), Painter, Achyutapuram, Anakapalli District
12. Javvadi Parthasarathy (27), Fitter, Parvathipuram
13. Pudi Mohan Durga Prasad, Housekeeping Boy, Achyutapuram, Anakapalli District
14. J. Chiranjeevi (25)
15. J. Anandrao (35)
16. M. Surendra, Aswaraopeta, Khammam
17. P. Venkatasai.
Pawan Kalyan Review
Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan held discussions with officials on the tragic accident at Achyutapuram Pharma SEZ in Anakapalli district. The cause of the accident was investigated. Safety in such factories is monitored by the Director of Factories, Labour, Fire and petroleum and explosive safety organisation under the central government.
Has the Pollution Control Board violated the rules? Monitors whether everything is in order. Pawan Kalyan enquired who was responsible for the failure of the accident. Essential Advanced Science Pvt. Ltd. The chemical factory, which is operating in the name of Limited, has two owners. Officials said differences of opinion between the two owners continue.
Officials said the fire broke out while the reactor exploded while trying to pump the solvent oil from one floor to another.
Though the deputy chief minister expressed his willingness to personally visit the accident site and visit the injured, the plan was temporarily dropped on the suggestion of the authorities that the rescue efforts would be hampered. Pawan Kalyan expressed grief over the loss of 16 lives and injuries to over 50 people. The deputy chief minister was accompanied by district collector, principal secretary of industries department and pollution control board officials.
Instructions have been given to the officials on the importance of safety audit as such incidents are frequently occurring in the same area. A coordination meeting should be held with factories, fire department, petroleum and explosives safety agency and labour departments and a safety audit should be carried out to ensure that safety standards and regulations are strictly implemented. If there is any negligence in implementation, strict action should be taken.