At least 17 dead after explosion at India pharma plant

An explosion has caused a fire in a pharmaceutical factory in southern India.

Explosion at Andhra factory that killed 17 caused by inflammable solvent leakage

The probe suggested that the highly inflammable solvent, Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE), used in the pharmaceutical industry, leaked

Death toll from pharma plant blast rises to 17

A vapor leak has been blamed for the explosion at a pharmaceutical manufacturer in India which has claimed 17 lives

Rescue teams believe they may find more victims in the rubble and, implicitly, the final death toll could rise. Human remains were scattered throughout the facility. 40 acres (16 hectares) in Anakapalli district. The explosion was so powerful that human remains were scattered throughout the facility, according to The Hindu newspaper. The incident occurred during lunchtime at the plant, which began operations in 2019 .Approximately 380 employees …

Explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical plant in India kill at least 18 workers

HYDERABAD, India (AP) — A big explosion triggered a fire at a pharmaceutical plant in southern India, killing at least 18 workers, police said Thursday. Read more...

Many of the injured suffered severe burns as the chemicals burned their skin to shreds.