India, July 3 -- Hyderabad The Telangana government on Wednesday constituted an expert committee to investigate the explosion that occurred in Sigachi Industries Ltd at Pashamylaram in Sangareddy district Monday claiming 38 lives and leaving 34 others injured.

The management of Sigachi Industries on Wednesday issued a statement stating the total toll in the mishap was 40 and the total number of injured was 33. It also announced payment of Rs1 crore to the families of each of the victims towards ex-gratia compensation.

"Those injured would get full medical support and rehabilitation," Sigachi Industries Ltd company secretary Vivek Kumar said in the statement.

A government order issued by chief secretary K Ramakrishna Rao in the evening ...