39 deaths in fire in Indian pharmaceutical factories
39 deaths in fire in Indian pharmaceutical factories
The number of fatalities due to the explosion and the fire in the chemical factory of Sigachi Industries in southern India has risen to at least 39, the authorities said on Tuesday. The company, which delivers pharmaceutical products, then decided to stop operating for 90 days.
Investigations and the cause of the accident
The government of the state of Telangana, in which the facility is located, has used a five -member body to examine the incident. The company has not yet been announced what the cause of the explosion was responsible.
Details of the incident
affected workers and rescue measures
police officers informed that more than 140 people were in the factory at the time of the incident. The responsible administrative officer P. Pravinya.
said"I came (from the factory) to visit the toilet and heard a loud explosion. It sounded like a bomb explosion. I came out and looked fire. Some of the fire spread out.
"Many of them (which were located inside) could escape, but a large number was caught and could not come out," added Gound.
economic effects and affected products
Sigachi produces microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and serves customers in pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics and special chemical sectors in countries from the USA to Australia. MCCS compressibility, binding properties and the ability to increase the release of pharmaceuticals make it an indispensable component in drug production. It is also used to prevent the formation of lumps in food products, to preserve the texture of cosmetic products and to act as a fat rate in calorie -reduced foods.
The work of Sigachi in Telangana contributes a little more than a quarter of the total capacity of 21,700 million metric tons per year. Sigachi's shares fell by about 8% on Tuesday and were on the way to their strongest decline in two days since recording.
safety precautions and future steps
Sigachi has stopped operating in the system for 90 days from Monday and justifies this with damage to devices and structures. The work is fully insured and the company started submitting damage claims.
further incidents in the region
In a separate incident on Tuesday, five people were killed and four more injured with a massive fire in a fireworks factory in the Sivakasi manufacturing cluster in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, according to an official from the fire brigade. This incident is the youngest in a number of fire accidents in the region.
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