Anakapalli region, recently seen in the news due to chemical disaster, is located in which state?

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A fire caused by a reactor blast at Escientia Advanced Sciences in the Special Economic Zone at Atchutapuram in Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh, led to at least 17 deaths and 20 injuries. The disaster was triggered by a fire in a leaked solvent at the pharmaceutical company. India is highly vulnerable to chemical disasters, with around 1,861 Major Accident Hazard (MAH) units and many other hazardous factories. MAH units pose significant risks of major incidents. Other chemical disasters in India include the 2024 ammonia gas leak in Chennai, the 2020 styrene gas leak in Vizag, and the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy involving methyl isocyanate.

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Andhra Pradesh A fire caused by a reactor blast at Escientia Advanced Sciences in the Special Economic Zone at Atchutapuram in Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh, led to at least 17 deaths and 20 injuries. The disaster was triggered by a fire in a leaked solvent at the pharmaceutical company. India is highly vulnerable to chemical disasters, with around 1,861 Major Accident Hazard (MAH) units and many other hazardous factories. MAH units pose significant risks of major incidents. Other chemical disasters in India include the 2024 ammonia gas leak in Chennai, the 2020 styrene gas leak in Vizag, and the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy involving methyl isocyanate.

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