Two staff had been killed in an explosion at a Dakshin Power unit within the Parawada Industrial Park, in Anakapalli district close to Visakhapatnam, early on Tuesday (June 23, 2026).
The victims had been recognized as B. Trinadh (24) of Jagannapeta in Atchutapuram mandal, and V. Venkatesh (34) of Govada in Anakapalli. About seven individuals work on the unit, however solely the 2 who died had been on the night time shift when the blast struck, the police mentioned.
Boiler blast suspected
The unit makes plastic pyrolysis oil and carbon black from waste plastic. The explosion is suspected to have occurred in the course of the processing of waste plastic for pyrolysis oil, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Parawada Sub-Division, B. Mohan Rao advised The Hindu.
Mr. Mohan Rao mentioned pyrolysis oil was normally made by heating plastic waste to excessive temperatures, and the blast had occurred within the boiler. The trigger was not but recognized and can be settled solely after an inquiry by the Factories division, he mentioned.
The blast set off a hearth that despatched thick smoke and flames into the sky and brought on panic within the industrial space. Inspector L. Bhaskar Rao of the Parawada police station mentioned the explosion struck round 5.30 a.m. The police and hearth companies had been referred to as in as quickly as phrase reached them, and 4 hearth tenders from Anakapalli and Parawada had been rushed to the spot. The firemen took greater than 90 minutes to place out the fireplace.
Anakapalli District Collector Vijaya Krishnan monitored the response and directed officers to comprise the fireplace and cease it spreading to close by models. Anakapalli Superintendent of Police Tuhin Sinha, who reached the spot, advised police personnel to assist on the web site.
Leaders condole, inquiry ordered
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu expressed grief and conveyed his condolences to the households of the lifeless. He sought particulars from district officers and requested the administration to increase all help to the affected households.
Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan sought particulars of the accident from the District Collector. He requested whether or not the fireplace had been introduced underneath management and referred to as for a assessment of the steps taken to stop accidents in industries. He mentioned an instantaneous security audit ought to be carried out in any respect models within the industrial areas round Visakhapatnam. Mr. Pawan Kalyan conveyed his condolences to the households of the lifeless and mentioned the federal government would stand by the affected households.
House Minister Vangalapudi Anitha mentioned she was deeply shocked. She spoke by telephone to the Anakapalli District Collector and the Superintendent of Police to get particulars of the fireplace, and directed officers to hurry up aid and provides all assist to these affected. Ms. Anitha mentioned the State Authorities would stand by the victims’ households and usher in stricter security at industrial models throughout the State.
Labour Minister Vasamsetti Subhash, in a launch, mentioned the federal government stood firmly by the victims and their households. He ordered a full inquiry into the trigger and mentioned strict motion would comply with towards anybody discovered negligent. There can be no compromise on industrial security, Mr. Subhash added.
Former Chief Minister and YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed grief over the deaths and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved households. He referred to as for a full inquiry and the strict enforcement of security guidelines to stop such accidents. Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy additionally urged the federal government to provide monetary help and all assist to the households of the lifeless.
Centre of Indian Commerce Unions (CITU) chief G. Satyanarayana raised concern over the repeated accidents within the industrial space. He alleged that accidents stored occurring at industrial and chemical models regardless of repeated authorities assurances on security, which raised questions on enforcement.
Pendurthi MLA Panchakarla Ramesh Babu visited the location on Tuesday and voiced concern over the repeated industrial accidents regardless of common security critiques. Chatting with reporters after inspecting the location, he mentioned such accidents stored taking place regardless of repeated assurances from industries and fixed monitoring by authorities departments.
V. Kamala, spouse of V. Venkatesh (34), breaks down after he was killed within the explosion on the Dakshin Power unit at Parawada, in Anakapalli district, on Tuesday.
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“Even after taking a number of precautionary measures and conducting common critiques, accidents are nonetheless taking place. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu himself reviewed the difficulty this morning and questioned why such incidents proceed regardless of the protection mechanisms in place,” he advised The Hindu.
Mr. Ramesh Babu mentioned the federal government had been holding frequent conferences of officers from the Industries, Air pollution Management, Income and different departments to strengthen security requirements. Common inspections, security audits and consciousness programmes had been additionally being held for industrial models and staff, he added.
Family and neighbours console B. Madhavi, sister of B. Trinadh, 24, on the Dakshin Power unit at Parawada, in Anakapalli district, on Tuesday.
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“From the Chief Minister to officers on the grassroots stage, everybody has been stressing the necessity for strict security compliance. But, accidents are recurring, which is extraordinarily irritating and regarding. We are going to take this incident very critically and look at each side of it,” Mr. Ramesh Babu mentioned.
He mentioned that although the federal government had repeatedly advised industries to comply with security norms strictly, the repeated accidents confirmed the necessity for better accountability and stronger enforcement.
Requested about ex gratia for the households, the MLA mentioned the victims had been younger, their lives forward of them.
“The deceased staff had been younger and had many duties. Their households are closely depending on them. We are going to take the plight of the affected households into consideration and talk about the matter with greater authorities. A call concerning compensation and different help measures will likely be taken quickly,” he mentioned.
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