Brundavan Laboratories Pvt Ltd - pharmaceutical company located in Yellagiri village under Choutuppal police station limits in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana, experienced a massive fire after an explosion, which is a recent major incident. After two reactors exploded inside the facility, a huge fire was reported. The fast-paced incident caused some panic in the vicinity, but fortunately, no one was injured in the crash.
Officials say the explosion occurred at about 10 p.m. on February 13, 2026. The explosion was strong enough to set a great fire inside the laboratory. Officials, police, and firefighters were immediately informed, local citizens said. Within minutes, several fire tenders arrived at the site to disperse the fire.
It was a complex firefighting operation. A total of about 10 fire tenders including a hazmat rescue vehicle and even a robotic unit were sent in to work the fire. Roughly 60 to 70 staff worked through the night to help manage the situation. The blaze was eventually quelled by 3:30 a.m., before causing further harm to adjacent regions. The police said no workers or residents were seriously injured in the incident.
The authorities are still looking into the precise cause of the explosion. Early reports were that a radiator blast inside the reactors caused the explosion. The company and officials have said they will conduct safety checks to ensure such occurrences don’t happen again.
Panic over the sudden explosion in Yellagiri and nearby villages followed among the people here. There were many concerns over the spread of the fire beyond the laboratory. But a quick response from the fire department brought calm. In pharmaceutical and chemical industries, accidents can have catastrophic consequences in safety.
This explosion is a testament to how vital stringent safety procedures are in a number of industrial units. The large scale of the fire shows just how dangerous such accidents can be. Police and firefighters’ swift action stopped a potential disaster before it began. Investigations are under way, and authorities are expected to strengthen safety protocols to prevent such incidents from occurring again.
