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The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
At least 39 dead as chemical reactor explodes at drug factory reducing building to rubble in India
AT LEAST 39 people have died after a chemical reactor exploded inside a drug factory in India. Dozens are still missing after the horror blast sparked an inferno at the building and left workers trapped inside. 2 2 The chemical factory, used by Sigachi Industries, sat in the Pashamylaram industrial estate in Telangana's Sangareddy district. Police in Telangana said more than 140 people were working in the plant at the time of the blast with more than 60 directly impacted. Seventeen workers are still unaccounted for as officials fear they may be trapped under the charred debris. A massive rescue team was deployed to extinguish the flames and try to move the rubble with excavators seen at the factory this morning. GV Narayana Rao, director of the fire response team, confirmed the factory had completely collapsed due to the explosion. He said: "We are still clearing the debris and once we are all done with the clearing, only then we will be able to assess if any other body is still remaining under the debris or if it is all clear." Terrified plant worker Chandan Gound, 32, added: "I came out [of the plant] to use the restroom and heard a loud blast. "It sounded like a bomb blast. I came out and saw fire. A part of the fire also spread towards me. I jumped the wall and escaped. "Many of them [working inside] managed to escape, but a large number were trapped and could not come out." Investigations are still ongoing into what caused the explosion. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has now told officials across the state to conduct thorough inspections into all chemical companies. .
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Yahoo
CT man accused of operating drug factory after crash on Route 9 leads to discovery of illegal drugs
A three-car rollover crash on Route 9 in New Britain on Wednesday led to state troopers finding enough illegal drugs in a man's vehicle and home to charge him with operating a drug factory. The collision was reported at 1:17 p.m. on the northbound side of the highway in the area of Exit 37B where two of the vehicles rolled over, injuring one of the drivers, according to Connecticut State Police. The driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital. The other two drivers did not report any injuries, according to state police. As wreckers were called to the scene to tow the vehicles, state police alleged that they found that one of the uninjured drivers, who was found to be at fault for the crash, had a 'significant quantity of controlled substances, packaging equipment and narcotics-related paraphernalia.' He was identified as 30-year-old Frank Mitchell of Hamden. According to state police, Mitchell allegedly admitted that he produces chocolate bars and gummies containing mushrooms. He was arrested and transported to the Troop H barracks before authorities obtained a search warrant for his residence. During the search, troopers allegedly found additional narcotics, drug paraphernalia, drug equipment and a large-capacity magazine. Mitchell faces two counts each of possession with intent to sell/dispense a hallucinogenic substance, use of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance and a single count of operation of a drug factory, reckless driving, failure to drive in the proper lane on a limited access highway and illegal possession of a large-capacity magazine. He was held on a $100,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Meriden Superior Court on Friday.
