US EditionDeath toll rises to 36 after explosion at a pharmaceutical factory in southern India
- A massive explosion and fire occurred on Monday at Sigachi Industries pharmaceutical factory near Hyderabad, Telangana, killing at least 35 people.
- The explosion was reportedly caused by a chemical reaction linked to pressure buildup in the spray dryer unit, which transforms materials into powdered form used in drug manufacturing.
- Rescue workers have extricated 31 bodies from debris, while three more died in hospitals; dozens of injured workers, some critically, remain hospitalized.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief, announced compensation of 200,000 rupees for each deceased family and 50,000 rupees for the injured, and a state panel is investigating the incident.
- The entire factory structure collapsed, operations have halted, and authorities continue clearing debris to determine if more victims remain trapped.
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The rescue is currently underway.
After the explosion in a pharmaceutical factory in South India, the number of deaths has risen to at least 36.
A still undetermined explosion caused at least 36 deaths and several injuries in a chemical plant in the state of Telangana, in southern India, was reported to firefighters on Monday.
The total number of deaths following Monday’s explosion of a pharmaceutical factory in the Indian state of Telangana increased to 34, according to local authorities. READ ALSO: India claims it will never accept US mediation in its affairs with Pakistan The district police superintendent, Paritosh Pankaj, reported that “several bodies have been found under the rubble when they were removed. Up to 31 bodies have been removed from the rubble, while…
A total of 143 people were inside the Sigachi Industries pharmaceutical factory in southern India at the time of the explosion.
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