12 killed, 34 hurt in T'gana pharma factory blast
Sangareddy (Telangana), July 1 -- Twelve people were killed and 34 others injured in an explosion triggered by a suspected chemical reaction in a pharma plant in this district on Monday, Telangana minister Damodara Raja Narasimha said.
The explosion took place at a reactor in the plant of Sigachi pharma company in the Pashamylaram industrial estate due to the suspected chemical reaction where fire also broke out. Labour minister G Vivek Venkatswamy said: "Eight people died in the morning. Now, four bodies were found."Both the ministers visited the site.
Earlier, Inspector General of Police (Multizone) V Satyanarayana, quoting factory sources, said there were 150 people in the factory at the time of the blast. Ninety persons were in the same area where the explosion occurred. He said the explosion occurred between 9.28am and 9.35am. P6...
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