Andhra Pradesh: Two persons have been admitted to hospital after a suspected gas leak incident at a private company located in the Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City in Parawada Mandal, Anakapalli, on Monday morning.

The explosion of poisonous gas resulted in injuries to four individuals, with two reported to be in critical condition. The victims were shifted to a private hospital for treatment.

Anakapalli District Collector Vijay Krishnan said, “Two people inhaled gas after hydrogen sulphide (H2S) gas leaked at Rakshitha Drugs Private Limited at Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City. The two injured were shifted to the hospital and are undergoing treatment.”

Full details are awaited.

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