Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Andhra Pradesh Announces ₹50 Lakh Aid for Explosion Victims' Families
A water boiler exploded at a factory in Sri City.
The factory makes medicines.
Five workers died in the accident.
Several other workers were hurt.
Officials took the injured workers to a hospital.
The Andhra Pradesh government said each family of a worker who died will receive ₹50 lakh.
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said they were saddened.
They also asked that the injured workers get good medical care.
A water boiler exploded at a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Sri City, Tirupati district.
Five workers died and several others were injured.
Officials moved the injured workers to a hospital.
The Andhra Pradesh government announced ₹50 lakh in compensation for each deceased worker’s family.
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan expressed grief and called for quality medical care for the injured.
- Who
- Five workers died and several others were injured; the Andhra Pradesh government announced compensation for the deceased workers’ families.
- What
- A water boiler exploded at a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- Sri City, in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The government announced compensation to support the families of workers who died in the explosion.
- Deaths
- Five workers
- Injuries
- Several people were injured; no number was specified.
- Incident
- Water boiler explosion
- Facility
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Sri City
- Compensation
- ₹50 lakh for each deceased worker’s family
- Medical response
- Officials shifted the injured to a hospital.