Death toll rises to 36 after India pharmaceutical factory blast, fire
The blast, which erupted on Monday afternoon at a facility run by Sigachi Industries, took place in the plant's spray dryer unit, a section used to convert raw materials into powder for drug manufacturing.
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In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, torrential downpours led to house collapses and significant flooding, prompting a red alert for 11 districts and disrupting transport.