Toll Rises to 36 in Sangareddy Factory Blast

CM announces ₹1cr compensation, families await DNA results as rescue teams struggle to identify the victims from debris

- P KRISHNA @ Sangareddy

A day after the devastating explosion at the Sigachi chemical factory in Sangareddy district, the death toll rose to 36 on Tuesday night, even as officials confirmed that only 13 bodies had been identified so far. The atmosphere remained heavy with grief as anguished families camped outside hospitals and mortuaries, clinging to fading hope for the 16 workers still unaccounted for, while others remained charred beyond recognition.