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News18
02-07-2025
- News18
What Caused Explosion At Telangana Plant That Killed 42? Company Issues Statement
Last Updated: As per the FIR registered by Sangareddy police, Sigachi Industries Ltd had been using outdated machinery and workers were compelled to operate it Sigachi Industries Limited on Wednesday said that the blast, in which 42 people were killed, did not happen due to a reactor explosion at the plant. 'As we await the results of the investigation, we would like to clarify that the accident was not caused by a reactor explosion at the plant, as mentioned in sections of the media. We will continue to send updates as we receive information from the investigations," the firm said in a statement. 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. The explosion at the firm's Pashamylaram unit on June 30 left 42 people dead and over two dozen injured. Sigachi Using Outdated Machinery: FIR As per the FIR registered by Sangareddy police, Sigachi Industries Ltd had been using outdated machinery and workers were compelled to operate it. The Sangareddy police, based on a complaint by a family member of one of the victims, on Monday registered an FIR against the factory management in connection with the explosion under Sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 110 (attempting to commit culpable homicide), and 117 (Voluntarily causing grievous hurt) of BNS. But those fell on the deaf ears of the company management, and they continued using the old machinery, as a result of which an explosion occurred in the unit, the FIR further said citing the complainant. The complaint was lodged by Yashwanth Rajanala, whose father Rajanala Venkat Jagan Mohanwas an employee of Sigachi for the past 20 years. Yashwanth further said his father had told the same to his family members several times. But no action from the company's side, he alleged. Sagachi Didn't Have NOC From Fire Dept: Official A senior official of the Telangana Fire Department has said the company has no NoC from the department. There were no adequate safety measures, including fire alarms and heat sensors in the plant. 'There is a process for obtaining a No Objection Certificate. It is an online process. Once any firm applies online, a committee will decide on it. This unit has not applied for any NOC and hence we have not issued," the official told PTI. (With PTI inputs) First Published: July 02, 2025, 14:31 IST
The Star
02-07-2025
- The Star
India chemical factory blast death toll rises to 45
Police personnel stand guard outside the gutted pharmaceutical unit of Sigachi Industries, a day after an explosion in Sangareddy, in India's southern Telangana state on July 1, 2025. The death toll from a powerful explosion at an Indian chemical factory has risen to 45. - AFP NEW DELHI: The death toll in a chemical factory blast in southern India rose to 45 on Tuesday (July 1) as more bodies were retrieved from the rubble. The facility at Pashamylaram near Telangana state's capital Hyderabad belonged to Sigachi Industries Limited. It made microcrystalline cellulose, a clarified wood pulp in powder form used in industries such as food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. There were 143 people at the site when the blast occurred in a reactor and caused a huge fire, according to local media reports. The latest death toll was 45, with 35 reported injured. Sigachi Industries said in a statement on Monday that the damaged plant will be shut for 90 days "to facilitate replacement and restoration of affected equipment and structures". Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said the state government will discuss with the company's management a compensation of ten million rupees to each family of the deceased. He criticised the company's response to the mishap. "More than 24 hours have passed, where is your MD (managing director)? He has to come," Reddy was quoted as saying in media reports. - Bernama
New Indian Express
02-07-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Two Odia workers killed, four injured in Telangana chemical factory blast
BHUBANESWAR: Two workers from Odisha have died in the massive explosion that completely brought down the Sigachi Industries Limited's pharmaceutical factory at Pashamylaram industrial area in Sangareddy district of Telangana on Monday. Four more Odia workers have been injured in the blast and are currently undergoing treatment at Pranaam Hospital in Madinaguda and Dhruva Hospital, Telangana. The deceased were identified as Lagnajit Duari of Tigiria in Cuttack and Rajmala Jagamohan of Chatrapur in Ganjam district. The injured are Samir Padhi of Ganjam, Nilambar Bhadra of Nabarangpur, Chandan Kumar Nayak of Bhadrak and Chitasen Batra. Of them, Samir sustained more than 35 per cent burn injuries and is admitted to the ICU. Chitrasen has been unconscious ever since he was rescued. Condition of the remaining two is stable, sources said. Earlier on Tuesday, Telangana Health minister Damodar Rajanarasimha informed that there were around 90 workers in the factory when the incident took place. Officer on special duty in the directorate of Odisha Paribar, Pritish Panda said with rescue operations are still underway at the explosion site, it is not clear if there are more Odia workers who have either been injured or killed in the blast. Many of the bodies have been charred beyond recognition and need DNA identification. 'It is believed that many workers from Odisha were employed in the chemical factory. We are yet to ascertain the exact number of the workers from the state because most of them had gone through private contractors. Since Chitrasen is unconscious, his native village is not known yet,' he added. Panda along with another officer Chandra Sekhar Hota have been sent to Telangana by the Odisha government to coordinate the rescue operations for Odia workers. The bodies of Lagnajit and Jagamohan have been sent back to their homes and are expected to reach on Wednesday morning, they informed. Taking to X, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed his condolences to the bereaved families and wished for the recovery of those injured. 'Deeply saddened by the heartbreaking fire incident at a chemical factory in Telangana's Sangareddy district. I pray to Mahaprabhu Jagannath for peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved families in this hour of grief,' he wrote.
New Straits Times
01-07-2025
- New Straits Times
India chemical factory blast death toll rises to 45
NEW DELHI: The death toll in a chemical factory blast in southern India rose to 45 on Tuesday as more bodies were retrieved from the rubble. The facility at Pashamylaram near Telangana state's capital Hyderabad belonged to Sigachi Industries Limited. It made microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), a clarified wood pulp in powder form used in industries such as food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. There were 143 people at the site when the blast occurred in a reactor and caused a huge fire, according to local media reports. The latest death toll was 45, with 35 reported injured. Sigachi Industries said in a statement on Monday that the damaged plant will be shut for 90 days "to facilitate replacement and restoration of affected equipment and structures." Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said the state government will discuss with the company's management a compensation of 10 million rupees to each family of the deceased. He criticised the company's response to the mishap.
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First Post
01-07-2025
- Health
- First Post
Telangana pharma factory blast: What caused the explosion that killed 42 people?
A powerful explosion at Sigachi Industries in Telangana's Sangareddy district killed at least 42 people and injured dozens of others on Monday. As per preliminary investigations, a sudden pressure build-up inside a spray-drying unit may have caused the massive explosion, leading to the collapse of a three-storey building read more The blast, which triggered the collapse of a three-storey building at Sigachi Industries Limited in the Pashamylaram industrial area, has become one of the worst industrial accidents the state has seen in recent years. PTI A powerful explosion tore through a pharmaceutical factory in Telangana's Sangareddy district on Monday morning, leaving at least 42 people dead and many others injured. The blast, which triggered the collapse of a three-storey building at Sigachi Industries Limited in the Pashamylaram industrial area, around 50 km from Hyderabad, has become one of the worst industrial accidents the state has seen in recent years. Rescue teams are still combing through the debris, and officials fear the death toll may rise further as more bodies are recovered from the rubble. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD As the investigation begins, the Telangana government has appointed a committee to look into what caused the deadly blast and whether safety lapses were involved. Here's what we know so far. What triggered the deadly blast at the Telangana chemical factory? Preliminary investigations suggest that a sudden pressure build-up inside a spray-drying unit may have caused the massive explosion at the Sigachi Industries factory. Y Nagi Reddy, Director General of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), told The News Minute that the blast occurred in the factory's Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) drying unit. MCC is a refined, partially broken-down form of cellulose derived from fibrous plant material like wood pulp. It's widely used in the pharmaceutical industry as a key excipient in tablets and supplements. It also finds use as a bulking agent in food production. The spray dryer, where the explosion reportedly happened, is a machine that converts a liquid or slurry into a dry powder by spraying it into a stream of hot gas. Since this process generates extremely high temperatures, a blow air handler is used to control the heat and airflow within the system. The impact was so severe that the entire three-storey building came crashing down in seconds. Telangana chemical factory blast: An injured being taken for treatment after an explosion at a pharma plant, at Pashamylaram. PTI Sigachi Industries Ltd (SIL), one of the world's largest manufacturers of Microcrystalline Cellulose, operates three facilities across Telangana and Gujarat. The Pashamylaram unit, where the explosion occurred, has been operational for nearly 40 years. Spread over four acres, it houses four separate production blocks. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD However, experts believe the blow air handler may not have been properly cleaned or maintained, leading to a dangerous rise in temperature. According to a report by IANS, officials say this overheating may have pushed temperatures as high as 700 to 800 degrees Celsius, far beyond safe limits, causing the explosion. This tragedy is not isolated. In the past 30 months, Telangana has seen at least 10 major blasts in industrial areas like Pashamylaram and Patancheru. Poor maintenance and a shortage of skilled operators are said to be the underlying reasons. In December, this very Sigachi plant cleared a safety check by the factory's department. But after Monday's blast, it has been shut down indefinitely. 'Blast so intense, workers fell down 100 m away' Eyewitnesses described the sheer force of the explosion as terrifying. Many workers were thrown off their feet, some hurled far from the blast site. 'Workers were tossed into the air and thrown several metres away,' people at the scene told South First. On Monday, Telangana Health Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha said around 90 workers were inside the unit when the explosion took place. Quoting survivors, he said, 'The explosion blew up the industrial shed completely, and the force of the blast was so intense that some of the workers were thrown up in the air and landed about 100 metres away.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD VIDEO | Telangana: A massive explosion at Sigachi Chemical Industry in Pashamilaram, Sangareddy district, has resulted in several deaths and serious injuries. The blast threw workers up to 100 meters away, trapping many in nearby tents as fires continued to rage. Firefighters are… — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 30, 2025 Hospitals in the area were quickly overwhelmed. A senior official at Pranaam Hospitals in Miyapur confirmed they had received 21 patients on Monday. Most had severe burns and head injuries. 'Two were declared brought dead, and one more succumbed this morning,' the official said. Dhruva Hospitals in Patancheru also received 11 patients. Of the nine currently admitted, five are on ventilator support. 'We have seven patients with burns ranging from 40 to 80 per cent, and two others with 10 per cent burns,' a hospital official told PTI. Two of the most critical cases have been referred to super-speciality hospitals for advanced care. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Rescue operations were continuing at the site, led by teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), HYDRAA, and the Telangana Fire and Disaster Response Department. PTI The intensity of the blast left some bodies badly mutilated or burned beyond recognition. Authorities have now begun conducting DNA tests to help identify the deceased. As of Tuesday, rescue operations were continuing at the site, led by teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), HYDRAA, and the Telangana Fire and Disaster Response Department. PM Modi announces ex gratia, probe ordered Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss. He announced Rs 2 lakh for the families of those killed and Rs 50,000 for the injured. Union Minister and Telangana BJP chief G Kishan Reddy said, 'NDRF, Police and other agencies are engaged in relief operations…Central financial assistance of Rs 2 lakhs each will be given to families of the deceased persons and Rs 50,000 to the injured.' He added, 'The BJP never does politics on such issues. We will fully cooperate in relief activities…The state government should take all steps to prevent such accidents.' Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy expressed deep sorrow over the latest incident and directed authorities to 'take all necessary steps to rescue any workers still trapped.' The state government has constituted a five-member committee to investigate the cause of the explosion and recommend safety measures. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD With input from agencies
