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As many as 15 staffers of Karachi Bakery Factory in Gagan Pahad area, Hyderabad sustained burn injuries in a fire accident reported on Thursday morning. Officials said that among the total injured, 12 sustained serious burn injuries. Eight of them were taken to DRDO Hospital in Santosh Nagar for treatment.
Officials from the Rajendranagar Fire Station said that the fire mishap was reported at the manufacturing unit in Gagan Pahad. “We received a call around 10.40 a.m. and rushed a fire tender to the spot. However, the fire was controlled by then and the injured staffers were rushed to hospital,” said the official. The cause of fire is said to be due to a gas leak in the pipeline triggered by overheating of the oven.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy expressed shock over the accident and directed officials concerned to ensure best treatment is provided to the 15 workers. Officials informed the CM that most of the injured are from Uttar Pradesh.
