At least 12 dead after fire at Sigachi plant in India's Telangana state, police say
- An explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in Telangana, India, resulted in at least 12 deaths and several injuries, as reported by authorities.
- The fire department recovered the charred bodies of 10 workers, while two others died at a hospital from burns.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his anguish and promised financial support of 200,000 Indian rupees to each next of kin.
- The explosion occurred in a spray dryer unit used to process raw material into fine powder for making drugs.
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Telangana Government Rebukes Sigachi Industries Over Fatal Blast
Telangana Government Rebukes Sigachi Industries Over Fatal Blast The Telangana government has issued a scathing rebuke to the management of Sigachi Industries Ltd. for failing to address a factory explosion that resulted in the deaths of 35 individuals in the district.In the aftermath, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, along with several ministers, visited the blast site to evaluate the situation with senior officials. The Chief Minister demanded …
India's Sigachi factory fire death toll rises to at least 36: Official
HYDERABAD: At least 36 people died and 36 were injured in a factory fire in India's southern state of Telangana, a senior fire department official said on Tuesday (Jul 1), after an explosion at Sigachi Industries that happened a day earlier. "We are still clearing the debris ... The building has collapsed
In South India, at least twelve people were killed in an explosion in a drug factory.
Telangana Pharma Plant Explosion: Govt Forms Five-member Panel to Probe Incident
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Telangana government on Monday appointed a five-member committee headed by Chief Secretary Ramakrishna Rao to probe the Sigachi Industries plant blast, which claimed 12 lives and left several others injured, and to oversee ongoing rescue efforts. India News | Telangana Pharma Plant Explosion: Govt Forms Five-member Panel to Probe Incident.
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