The death toll from the devastating explosion at Sigachi Industries’ pharmaceutical plant in Pashamylaram climbed to 35 on Tuesday, police confirmed. District Superintendent of Police Paritosh Pankaj said 31 bodies had been recovered from the debris, while three victims died during treatment in hospitals. The rescue operation is still underway as authorities search for any remaining victims.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, along with several cabinet ministers, visited the accident site to review the situation and meet with rescue teams. Hospitals in the region remain overwhelmed: Pranaam Hospitals in Miyapur received 21 injured patients on Monday, with two declared dead on arrival and one more succumbing to injuries Tuesday morning. At Dhruva Hospitals in Patancheru, nine patients are still under treatment, five of whom are on ventilators with burns ranging from 40% to 80%.
A revenue department official said only nine victims have been identified so far, with DNA profiling required for the rest due to the severity of the burns. Many of the deceased were migrant workers from Odisha, West Bengal, and Bihar.
Initial investigations suggest the explosion was triggered by a chemical reaction inside the plant. Sigachi Industries Limited, according to its website, is engaged in manufacturing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), excipients, and other pharma products.
