A chemical reactor blast in a chemical company in Hyderabad left 2 dead and others injured. 

The incident took place on Monday afternoon at Jeevika Life Sciences Private Limited chemical company located in IDA Phase 5 in Hyderabad’s Jeedimetla Industrial Area.

According to the police, locals heard a loud sound from inside the chemical factory after which the workers ran out of the factory as the reactor blast had allegedly started a fire. However before the police and fire department personnel could reach the factory for rescue operations, two of the workers had already succumbed to their injuries.

Speaking to TNM, E Chandraiah Sub Inspector of Police, Sector 1, said "According to the workers a chemical reactor inside the company had blasted and resulted in two people dying on the spot. We  believe no one is inside the factory at present."

Police said that the restoration and rescue operations are currently underway.