KAKINADA: Seven workers died due to suffocation while they were cleaning a large gas tank in an oil factory located at G Ragampeta in Peddadapuram mandal in the district on Thursday morning.
As per initial reports, five of the deceased were from Paderu and the other two were from Pulimeru of Peddapuram mandal.
They were cleaning the gas tank in the Ambati Subbanna oil factory which had commenced operations a year ago.
Poisonous gasses started emanating from the tank and seven workers who inhaled the gas died of suffocation while one worker managed to escape from the place. The workers joined the factory around 10 days ago. The oil factory produces the popular AS Brand gingelly oil and other oil and the head office is located in Samarlakota.
Rescue operations are ongoing and further details are awaited…
