Three workers die, two injured in Karnataka pharma leak

Three workers were killed and two others hospitalized after a chemical leak at a pharmaceutical factory in Karnataka's Yadgir district early Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The incident occurred at the C.I.L. Laboratory Private Limited plant in the Kadechur-Badiyal industrial area between approximately 1 a.m. and 2 a.m.

The deceased have been identified as Katla Ganesh, a native of Mahabubnagar district in Telangana, and Vikram Singh and Sanjay Singh, both from Katni district in Madhya Pradesh. The two injured workers, Manchala Hemanth and Manchala Shivakumar from Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district, were admitted to the Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS). Their conditions were reported as critical, with one said to be battling for life.

Preliminary findings from officials indicate that sulphur dioxide gas escaped during the manufacturing process due to a pipeline leak. Deputy Commissioner Rahul Pandve stated that workers inhaled the leaked gas, resulting in the three fatalities. He confirmed that the plant had been shut down for several hours following the incident and that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) had been called...