Toxic blaze triggers night-long explosions at chilly storage facility in Sangareddy

A large hearth broke out on the Gubba Cold Storage facility in #Annaram village, #Jinnaram mandal, #Sangareddy district on Wednesday (August 6, 2025). The hearth which began at 8.02 p.m. precipitated a number of explosions that continued till round 3.00 a.m. the following day, officers from the state hearth division mentioned.

No casualties or accidents had been reported.

The incident comes after a couple of month since an enormous blast tore by Sigachi Industries, positioned about 38 kilometres away in Sangareddy’s Pashamylaram on July 1, killing 45 people.

According to fireside division officers, the ability makes use of Emerson Standard #Refrigeration Equipment, has six chilly storage chambers, every 12 metres excessive and holding 600 pallets.

“It shops a variety of pharmaceutical components and chemical substances belonging to totally different purchasers. Among the chemical substances current on the time of the incident had been sodium ethoxide, sodium iodide, potassium tert-butoxide, vitamin A acetate in gelatine, cyclopentyl methyl ether, isopropyl ether, calcium acetate, bupropion hydrochloride, sucroferric oxyhydroxide, (bromomethyl) benzoate, epichlorohydrin, N-(S)-glycidyl phthalimide, cyclohexane, piperazine, N-bromo succinimide and tartaric acid,” knowledgeable an officer.

“These substances pose critical well being dangers, together with the potential to trigger eye harm, pores and skin and respiratory irritation, allergic reactions, and results on fertility. Given the character of the hearth and the chemical substances concerned, the corporate’s technical crew suggested permitting managed burning by the evening. The space was sealed off, and emergency crews had been positioned at a protected distance of over 500 metres,” mentioned an officer from the hearth division.

By 3 a.m., the depth and frequency of explosions had diminished. At 3.02 a.m., firefighting groups resumed operations from accessible factors. However, a contemporary spherical of explosions at 4.25 a.m. compelled one other halt. Firefighting resumed once more at 4.50 a.m. and continued by the morning.

Twelve hearth service automobiles had been deployed: bowsers from Patancheru, Madhapur, Secunderabad and Jeedimetla; Multi-Purpose Tenders (MPTs) from Secunderabad, Cantonment, Jubilee Hills, Kukatpally, Sanathnagar and Shameerpet; a water tender from Narsapur; and a Dry Chemical Powder (DCP)tender from Jeedimetla. “These automobiles carried dry chemical powder and carbon dioxide cylinders, as water alone is ineffective towards such fires. Suitable extinguishing supplies included dry chemical, soda ash, lime, dry sand, and alcohol-resistant foam,” added the officer.

By 6 a.m., two earthmovers had been deployed to take away collapsed metal frames and truss sheets, giving entry for extra automobiles to function. At 7 a.m., particles round an adjoining RCC constructing was cleared, permitting a DCP tender and different items to achieve the hearth zone. One crew was additionally deployed on the terrace of the constructing to assault the hearth from above.

As of 8 a.m., the blaze had been largely contained. Three automobiles stay on web site, one working from the north aspect and two from the south. While the primary hearth has been introduced underneath management, small and remoted flames are nonetheless seen at two areas.

Efforts are ongoing. The reason for the hearth is underneath investigation.