Overview

• P. Chandrasekhar of Hyderabad (32) and S. Kumar of Munagapaka (25) collapsed and died after inhaling gas during a late-night waste treatment operation at Sai Sreyas’ effluent treatment plant
• A third worker, B. Baisal from Odisha, was also exposed and remains hospitalized for treatment
• Parawada police and factory inspectors report the gas was released while processing waste for transfer to a common effluent treatment plant
• Factories department and pollution control officials have launched an on-site investigation to assess potential safety lapses
• Labor union leaders are demanding ₹1 crore in compensation per family as the region confronts repeated pharmaceutical plant accidents, including a deadly August 2024 blast