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One aerospace engineer was killed and three others were injured on Wednesday after a Hydrogen cylinder exploded inside the Indian Institute of Science campus in Bengaluru. He has been identified as 32-year-old Manoj K, who was a native of Hyderabad.
Kartik, Adulya and Naresh Kumar are grievously injured and are currently being treated at the MS Ramaiah Hospitals, police officials said.
Sadashivanagar Police Station is yet to file a First Information Report in the case and are in the process of establishing if it was an accident.
The company was exploring new techniques to extract gas using their shockwave technology and had got an agreement signed with the government-run Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) in 2015.
Other usages that the company is exploring include genetic material manipulations with injectables, assisted insemination in cows; and mechanised drying of leaves and other green products for industrial processes.
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