# Scores of people have been killed in a massive blast and fire at a pharmaceuticals factory in the southern Indian state of Telangana. News agencies report the incident took place during work hours at a unit of Sigachi Industries, leaving several injured and in critical condition. A senior police official told the Press Trust of India 31 bodies have been extricated from the debris, while three died in hospital. The death toll is expected to rise. A company spokesperson says fine dust chemical particles accelerated the tragedy.
At least 34 people killed in blast at pharmaceutical factory in India