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Death toll rises to 36 after India pharmaceutical factory blast, fire

Rescue workers look for survivors after an explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in an industrial area of Sangareddy, some 50km (31 miles) from Hyderabad, India [AP]

At least 36 people have been confirmed dead after a powerful explosion triggered a fire at a pharmaceutical factory in the southern Indian state of Telangana.

“The condition of the bodies is such that we’ve had to deploy a specialised medical team to carry out DNA tests,” said Health and Medical Cabinet Minister of Telangana Damodar Raja Narasimha on Tuesday.

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