Several relatives of the affected workers continue to wait anxiously at the pharma company on Thursday (August 22, 2024), eager to know the fate of their loved ones following the reactor blast that took place at a pharma company at Atchutapuram, in Anakapalli district. At least 17 workers were killed in the accident.
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Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu called on the injured persons and the family members of the deceased on Thursday morning. He interacted with the victims who are undergoing treatment at Medicover Hospitals at Venkoipalem in Visakhapatnam.
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Earlier, President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar have expressed shock and condoled the loss of lives in the reactor blast.
