Blast After Fire At Factory In Telangana’s Sangareddy, 5 Feared Dead

Eight to 10 others are still trapped, officials told NDTV, indicating the death toll will likely increase.Hyderabad: Five people have died after the reactor in a chemical factory in Telangana’s Sangareddy exploded. Eight to 10 others are still trapped, officials told NDTV, meaning the number of dead could increase, perhaps drastically. Local reports suggest 50 men were in the building at the time of the explosion.Disturbing visuals from the scene showed the magnitude of the blast; one photo showed a smouldering pile of wreckage with smoke rising from the debris and the setting sun, a fiery ball of orange, providing a poignant backdrop. Others showed the body of some of the men who died.One of the men who died is believed to be the factory manager.Local media have said there is concern another reactor in the building could explode next, and authorities have begun evacuating people from surrounding areas.The injured have been shifted to a government hospital.