Death toll in India factory blast rises to 34
At least 34 people have been killed in a massive fire at a pharmaceuticals factory in the southern Indian state of Telangana, according to news agencies.
The blast took place during work hours on Monday at a unit of Sigachi Industries, leaving several injured and in critical condition.
"As many as 31 bodies have been extricated from the debris while three died in hospital while undergoing treatment," senior district police official Paritosh Pankaj told the Press Trust of India.
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