Hyderabad, Feb. 20 -- In a tragic incident, a chemist working at a chemical company in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district was charred to death when a chemical triggered a blast while he was at work on Friday, February 20, 2026.

The CCTV footage shows Dhara Pawan (35), a chemist at VJ Sai Chemical Labs located in Dothigudem village of Bhoodan Pochampally mandal, working on a stored chemical inside a drum inside a lab, when the blast was triggered.

In a fraction of a second, his body was completely engulfed in flames, leaving no scope for survival. The police identified the body with the help of his family members. The deceased is survived by his wife, a daughter, and a son.

The blast led the chemicals stored inside the drums to flow out of th...