India, July 1 -- Eyewitnesses at the pharmaceutical unit in Telangana's Pashamylaram industrial estate, located in Sangareddy district, recounted the terrifying moments of the massive explosion that has so far claimed at least 42 lives, with more bodies being recovered during ongoing rescue efforts.

Describing the aftermath to the media, eyewitnesses said the blast's impact was so powerful that "workers were tossed into the air and thrown several metres away."

Reports indicate that several workers were close to the reactor when it exploded. According to South First, many of those employed at the facility were migrant labourers from Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and other states.

On Monday, Telangana health minister Damodar Rajanarasimha told ...