Death toll in pharma plant explosion tragedy rises to 15

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Sangareddy (Telangana), Jun 30 (PTI) Fifteen people died and 34 persons suffered injuries in the explosion at the Sigachi Industries' pharma plant in Telangana's Sangareddy district, state Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha said on Monday night.

The minister, who monitored the rescue and relief operations, said the death toll rose to 15. Earlier, it was 13.

The government is providing advanced medical care to the injured and shifted two of them to different private super-specialty hospitals, he told reporters.

Describing the incident as very unfortunate, he said the government would ensure respectable compensation to the kin of the deceased.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy would visit the accident site on Tuesday morning, he added. PTI SJR SJR KH