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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rajesh Roy

At least 12 killed in an explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in southern India

India Factory Fire - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

An explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in India’s southern state of Telangana killed at least 12 people and injured several others, authorities said Monday.

The fire department recovered the charred bodies of 10 workers in an industrial area about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the state capital Hyderabad (31 miles), the state’s fire services director G.V. Narayana Rao told The Associated Press.

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