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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
NEW DELHI, July 1 (Xinhua) — At least 35 people were killed and more than 30 injured in a powerful blast at a chemical plant in India’s southern Telangana state, local authorities said on Tuesday.
The death toll rose after more bodies were found buried in the rubble during a rescue operation overnight.
The blast occurred at around 9:48 am local time on Monday in the Pashamilaram industrial area, located about 48 km northwest of Hyderabad, the state capital.
According to police, there were about 150 workers at the plant at the time of the explosion, 90 of whom were in the affected area.
The cause of the explosion has not yet been revealed. Initially, it was assumed that the reactor had exploded. However, officials later denied this claim. –0–