Sigachi Industries announced Rs.1 crore ex gratia to families of the 40 deceased in the Pashamylaram blast and assured medical support to 33 injured. The company denied media reports of a reactor explosion and suspended operations for 90 days.
Two days after the Sigachi Chloro Chemicals blast in Sangareddy, confusion persists over the number of workers present and missing, while families wait in distress amid slow rescue operations and the absence of district officials from the scene.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy announced Rs.1 lakh aid for families of the deceased and Rs.50,000 for the injured in the Pashamylaram blast. He ordered thorough inspections and directed officials to ensure treatment and expedite relief efforts across departments.
The families of Sigachi Chloro Chemicals workers were left devastated as calls to missing employees went unanswered following Monday’s blast. With little help from the authorities, many relatives waited at the factory gate in rain, clinging to hope
