At least 17 dead after explosion at India pharma plant
- At least 17 people were killed in India due to a blast at a pharmaceutical plant in Andhra Pradesh, as confirmed by police on Thursday.
- Approximately 40 others were injured, with officials reporting many suffered extensive chemical burns.
- The explosion occurred at the Escientia Company in the Anakapalle district, with investigators examining CCTV footage for possible human error.
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An explosion has caused a fire in a pharmaceutical factory in southern India.
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Investigators believe the cause of the explosion was a gas leak. An explosion at a pharmaceutical factory in India left at least 17 dead and 34 people burned, police said. The local newspaper The Hindu indicated that the force of the explosion left several bodies shattered at the factory located in the Anakapalli district, in the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh. Read more: Last body found after superyacht wreck in Italy belongs to British …
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 …
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