Eight killed, 26 injured in explosion in Sigachi Industries' plant in Telangana

Sangareddy: Eight people were killed and 26 others injured in an explosion triggered by a suspected chemical reaction in a pharma plant in this district on Monday, officials 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.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the deaths.

Inspector General of Police (Multizone) V Satyanarayana said: "Six bodies have been recovered from the accident site and two people died while undergoing treatment in a hospital. As many as 26 people were injured, out of which two to three people are seriously injured."

Quoting factory sources, he said there were 150 people in the factory at the time of the blast while about 90 were in the same area where the blast occurred.

He said the explosion occurred between 9.28 am and 9.35 am. The management immediately reached out to the local police who in turn alerted the fire department.

About ten fire fighting engines were pressed into service, he further said, adding the personnel of NDRF and SDRF were also engaged in the rescue operation.

The fire was brought under control and no further damage is expected, he added.

About 10 workers were trapped inside a room and efforts were on to rescue them safely, the official said.

Asked how many workers were working at the time of the tragedy, he said effort was on to ascertain the exact figure as the person who maintains record of the workers' details is believed to have died.

PM Modi expressed grief over the fire tragedy and conveyed condolences to those who lost their loved ones in the incident. He wished an early recovery to the injured.

In a post on 'X', he announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured.

Anguished by the loss of lives due to a fire tragedy at a factory in Sangareddy, Telangana. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon.

An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured…

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Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy expressed anguish over the incident and directed officials to take all steps to save the trapped workers and provide them advanced medical care, an official release said.

Sigachi Industries Limited is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to pioneering advancements in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), Intermediates, Excipients, vitamin-mineral blends, and Operations and Management (O&M) services, according to the company's website.

There was no immediate reaction from the company.