In the aftermath of a deadly explosion at a Sigachi Industries plant in Hyderabad that killed 54 people, NGO Scientists for People has escalated its advocacy by writing to key government officials in Gujarat and the Union Government.
Sigachi Industries has begun distributing ex gratia compensation to families of those killed in the June 30 blast at its Pashamylaram plant. Payments of Rs.10 lakh each have been issued to 15 families so far, with more disbursements to follow
AP Fire Services DG Madireddi Pratap visited the Sigachi Industries blast site in Sangareddy, following the deaths of 10 AP workers. A detailed report will be submitted to the state government
TPJAC members and a former IICT scientist blamed Sigachi Industries management and officials for the Sangareddy explosion that killed over 50 people. They cited safety lapses and poor inspections, demanding stricter oversight of industrial safety by the Telangana government
An NDMA expert team expressed serious displeasure over safety lapses at Sigachi Industries in Pashamylaram, where a blast claimed 44 lives. During a three-hour inspection, officials failed to provide clear answers, prompting criticism from the national disaster experts
An NDMA expert team will visit Sigachi Industries in Sangareddy to investigate the explosion that killed 42 and left 8 missing. The team will assess the blast site, meet victims' families, and recommend safety measures for industrial zones.
The death toll in the Sigachi Industries explosion reached 41 after another injured worker, Jitendar from Uttar Pradesh, died during treatment on Sunday. His body was sent for postmortem, and arrangements were made to transport it back to his hometown.
The Sigachi Chloro Chemicals blast toll rose to 40 after Mun Mun Chowdary, a critically injured worker, died during treatment. Twenty-two injured persons are still in hospitals, while nine remain untraced. Two unidentified bodies remain in the Patancheru mortuary
