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One dead, 15 hurt in chemical tanker explosion

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Press Trust of India Visakhapatnam
One worker was killed and 15 others were injured today when a chemical tanker exploded at a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant here, police said.

The incident took place around 11 AM in Paravada mandal in the city outskirts when nearly 35 workers were on duty and a tanker containing ammonia exploded, Circle inspector of Parawada Police station, B Ramanamurty said.

The deceased worker has not been identified yet.

The injured have been admitted to a local hospital in Gajuwaka, police added.

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First Published: May 24 2016 | 2:42 PM IST

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