42 dead, 8 still missing in Sigachi pharma plant explosion
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Hyderabad: The death toll in devastating explosion at the Sigachi Industries' pharma plant explosion in Sangareddy district, Telangana, has climbed to 42, officials confirmed on Sunday.
One more injured victim, who suffered burns, succumbed in hospital on Sunday, while another’s death was confirmed through DNA profiling, a senior police official told PTI.
Eight people remain missing, bones and body parts from the blast site are still recovering from the blast site. Samples are undergoing testing at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in hopes of matching remains with those reported missing.
"There are samples at the FSL (Forensic Science Lab). Yesterday also bones were recovered and today other body parts were found (from the explosion site) and if they match (in DNA tests with family members) then the missing persons count will reduce further," he said on Sunday.
The official said the mortal remains of 40 persons were handed over to their family members.
Eighteen people were undergoing treatment in hospitals as of Sunday, while 14 injured persons were discharged earlier.
In the aftermath, Telangana's government also issued orders constituting a committee of experts to discover the causes and establish the sequence of events that led to the incident.
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