31 January 2009

Six hurt in factory blast near Electronics

Staff Reporter
BANGALORE: Six persons, including three contract labourers, were injured in a blast at a herbal products production unit in Veerasandra Industrial Estate near Electronics City on Friday.
According to Regional Fire Officer Ravi Shankar, the blast occurred in the processing area of Natural Remedies, which exports herbal products. The blast was a result of pressure created because of accumulation of vapours generated in the area. Supervisors Chandrashekar (20), Kamal (33) and Wisagon (27) and Duryodhan, Manjunath Reddy and Prasanna, labourers, were injured.

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