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Tirupati Factory Blast: 5 Dead, Over 10 Seriously Injured After Boiler Explodes
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News18•03-10-2026, 10:51
Tirupati Factory Blast: 5 Dead, Over 10 Seriously Injured After Boiler Explodes
- •A tragic accident occurred Saturday at a private factory in the Sri City industrial area, Satyavedu assembly constituency, Tirupati district.
- •A boiler explosion at the factory resulted in the immediate death of 5 laborers and left over 10 seriously injured.
- •The powerful blast scattered factory machinery and roof sheets, followed by a fire and widespread smoke, causing panic.
- •The seriously injured laborers have been admitted to RUA and SVIMS hospitals in Tirupati for treatment.
- •The incident has raised questions about the factory's safety standards, with police initiating an investigation.
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A powerful boiler explosion occurred at a private pharmaceutical manufacturing unit in the Sri City industrial area of Tirupati district, resulting in five deaths and over ten serious injuries on Saturday.
Seriously injured laborers from the factory explosion were rushed by ambulance to RUA and SVIMS hospitals in Tirupati for medical treatment under the supervision of doctors.
Labor organizations alleged that basic industrial safety standards were neglected and that the boiler lacked proper maintenance, prompting a formal police investigation into the cause and factory safety norms.
