Fatal explosion and fire at Indian pharmaceutical ingredients plant

India explosion

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At least 42 dead and 25 injured at Sigachi Industries near Hyderabad

At least 42 people have died in an explosion and fire at Sigachi Industries’ factory near Hyderabad in southern India on 30 June. The death toll has risen as more victims have been discovered under the debris of the collapsed building. At least 25 workers were hospitalised with burns and other serious injuries, according to local news reports.