KAKINADA: A minor mishap took place in the laboratory of the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada (JNTUK) leaving one of the staff of the laboratory injured on Thursday. A chemical which fell on the floor in the laboratory erupted in flames, according to officials of the university.
The incident happened in the lab of the JNTU-K pharmacy department in the afternoon. However, it came to light only in the evening. According to information reaching here, the laboratory in charge DBV Naga Srinivas was carrying a jar containing ammonium liquid to pour it into another jar when it spilled as he removed the cap with a jerk. This led to a flames and minor injuries to Srinivas, who was shifted to a private hospital for treatment.
JNTU-K registrar VV Subbarao told media that there was a small mistake while an experiment was underway, which resulted in the mishap.