India: Deadly Blast at Telangana Chemical Plant Kills 10

India: The death toll has rose to 34 from a Blast in Telangana's Chemical Factory in India. The incident took place at the Sigachi Chemical industry in Pashamylaram, where a suspected reactor exploded and caused major blaze on Monday morning.  

The senior district police official Paritosh Pankaj told the Press Trust of India that 31 bodies were extracted from the debris, while three of the victims lost their lives at the hospital. A police report has alos been filed against the Signachi industries afer a complaint filed from one of the victim's son. 

Sigachi Industries in response have said that they are holding their operations for the next 90 days, considering the massive damage to the equipment and infrastructures. 

"The incident has unfortunately resulted in loss of human life, and there may have been individuals who sustained injuries," said Sigachi Industries in an official statement.

As per reports, the blast was so intense that it blew of the building’s structure and reportedly threw workers up to 100m from the impact site. Visuals show the surrounding area covered in dense smoke, and toxic fumes quickly spread throughout forcing immediate evacuations and quick response by the authorities. 

The incident also injured at least 15-20 individuals, and the fire services also immediately responded to the crime site, however the exact cause of the death remains unknown. The rescue operations are currently underway with authorities working to fetch more details surrounding the incident.  

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