Hyderabad, June 30 -- Six people were killed and 20 others injured, some of them critically, following an explosion in a chemical reactor at a factory in the Pashamylaram industrial area of Sangareddy district in Telangana this morning.
According to police, the explosion occurred at Sigachi Industries, triggering a massive fire that engulfed parts of the facility.
Upon receiving the alert, 11 fire engines rushed to the spot and managed to bring the blaze under control.
The force of the blast reportedly threw workers into the air, with some landing as far as 100 meters away. Factory management stated that around 30 workers were on duty at the time of the incident.
While five workers died on the spot, one more succumbed to injuries at th...