A catastrophic explosion at the Sigachi Chemicals factory in Pashamylaram, Telangana, has claimed 42 lives and injured dozens. The blast, caused by a suspected pressure buildup in a spray dryer unit, led to the complete collapse of the pharmaceutical plant. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has announced a ₹1 crore compensation for each victim’s family, with additional aid for the injured. DNA tests are being conducted to identify the charred remains of victims, most of whom were migrant workers. Rescue efforts continue amid calls for corporate accountability. The factory's operations have been halted, and a five-member committee has been formed to investigate the cause of the blast. Stay tuned to Democratic News TV with anchor Shibnath for updates on rescue efforts, government action, and legal proceedings. This is one of Telangana's worst industrial disasters in recent history. #TelanganaBlast #SigachiFactory #ChemicalExplosion #IndustrialDisaster #DemocraticNewsTV #TelanganaTragedy #PharmaFactoryFire
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00:31anchor shibnath today's top story is a devastating industrial tragedy that has rocked telangana
00:38a massive explosion at the sigachi chemicals factory in pasham il ram has claimed at least
00:4542 lives and left many others injured or missing with rescue teams still combing the debris and
00:52a high-level probe underway the state is grappling with one of its worst industrial disasters in
00:58recent history in one of the deadliest industrial accidents in recent memory a massive explosion
01:05ripped through the sigachi chemicals factory in telangana sangredi district on monday 30th june
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01:22the blast which triggered a massive fire and led to the complete collapse of a multi-story
01:51industrial unit has so far claimed 42 lives with dozens injured and several still unaccounted
01:58for the factory located in the pasham il ram industrial estate near hyderabad manufactured
02:05micro crystalline cellulose mcc a critical excipient used in the pharmaceutical cosmetic and food
02:13industries according to eyewitness accounts the explosion occurred during working hours when
02:20over 140 employees were present in the facility
02:50one survivor chandan gaunt recounted how a loud blast resembling a bomb tore through the unit hurling
03:01workers through the air and engulfing the building in flames i just stepped out for a break when i heard
03:08the explosion it was terrifying i jumped over a wall to escape he told reuters telangana chief minister a
03:18revanth ready accompanied by senior ministers and officials visited the site and declared it as the
03:25state's most tragic industrial accident in decades this is a black day for telangana no other accident in
03:33our state's recent history has taken so many lives he said initial investigations suggest that the
03:41explosion might have been caused by a pressure buildup in a spray dryer unit rescue officials indicate
03:48that fine dust particles of chemical compounds could have exacerbated the blast
03:53however the exact cause is still under probe and a five-member committee of top bureaucrats has been
04:00constituted to conduct the thorough investigation the panel includes the chief secretary the special chief
04:07secretary for disaster management and senior fire and health officials the death toll which stood at 31 on
04:16monday evening steadily climate to 42 by tuesday afternoon as more bodies were pulled from the rubble
04:22many victims were severely burnt or dismembered making identification nearly impossible authorities have
04:31begun dna profiling to match remains with family members out of the 42 victims over 25 bodies required dna testing
04:40due to charing or mutilation the impact of the explosion was such that it was heard nearly five kilometers away
04:48witnesses described seeing workers being thrown several meters by the force of the blast at least 25 people
04:57were rushed to hospitals with severe burns and smoke inhalation injuries many of the victims were migrant laborers from
05:04bihar jharkhand uttar pradesh odisha madhya pradesh and andhra pradesh rescue efforts involving the telangana fire disaster response team
05:16national disaster response force ndrf and local volunteers were severely hampered by overnight rainfall
05:24firefighters used 15 fire tenders to douse the blaze while excavators worked through debris to locate trapped victims
05:32as of the last report search operations are in their final stages though a few individuals remain missing
05:40the state government has announced a comprehensive compensation and relief package chief minister ready
05:48confirmed annex gratia of rupees one crore each to the families of the diseased rupees 10 lakhs to those severely injured
05:55and rupees five lakh for those with minor burns an additional rupee one lakh will be given to the families of the diseased
06:04as immediate assistance and rupees 50,000 to the injured the expenses for medical treatment will be jointly borne by the state government
06:13and cigarchi industries children of diseased workers will be admitted into state-run residential schools the prime minister's office has also extended the
06:24assistance prime minister narendra modhi expressed deep sorrow over the incident and announced rupees to lack from the PM national relief fund
06:34PMNRF for the next of kin of each diseased and rupees 50,000 for those injured adding to the controversy the top executives of cigarchi industries were conspicuously absent
06:45during the chief ministers visit to the accident site
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07:23Rettie expressed strong displeasure calling their absence inhuman and unacceptable and demanding that the management personally meet with the victims families
07:33minister D-Sridhar Babo also slammed the company stating that as such a tragedy required an immediate and humane response from those are the hem
07:42at the hem in response to the criticism and damage cigachi industries has halted operations
07:49at the pasha mill ram plant for 90 days citing the need to assist damage and cooperate with the
07:55investigation the company has confirmed it is fully insured and has initiated insurance claims
08:02its shares saw a steep decline in stock markets dropping over eight percent their worst today
08:08performance on record a case has been registered against cigachi industries management based on a
08:16complaint filed by the son of one of the diseased workers police have stated that legal accountability
08:23will follow once the cause of the explosion is confirmed the pelangana government has also
08:29ordered mandatory safety inspections at all chemical and pharmaceutical plants in the state
08:34cm ready emphasized that no factory will be allowed to operate unless it strictly complies with
08:42industrial safety norms this is not just about compensation this is about ensuring such horrors
08:49never occur again he said during a press conference at the site as the rescue operation winds down the
08:57focus now shifts to justice accountability and ensuring industrial safety regulations are strictly
09:04enforced families of the diseased await closure as dna results trickle in
09:10for many this tragedy has not just claimed lives but exposed long-ignored safety gaps in india's rapidly growing but dangerously under-regulated
09:14industrial sector
09:23for many this tragedy has not just claimed lives but exposed long-ignored safety gaps in india's rapidly growing but dangerously under-regulated industrial sector
09:25this was your anchor sheab nasher
09:26in india's rapidly growing but dangerously under-regulated industrial sector
09:31This tragedy has not just claimed lives but exposed long ignored safety gaps in India's
09:37rapidly growing but dangerously under-regulated industrial sector.
09:42This was your anchor Sheebnath reporting for Democratic News TV.
09:47The Telangana factory explosion is not just an industrial accident, it is a human catastrophe
09:53that calls for immediate policy reforms, corporate accountability and institutional empathy.
10:01As investigations continue and families mourn, we promise to bring you every update and insight.
10:08Stay tuned, stay aware and support efforts to bring justice to the victims of this terrible
