Blast After Fire At Factory In Telangana's Sangareddy, 5 Feared Dead

Eight to 10 others are still trapped, officials told NDTV, indicating the death toll will likely increase.

At least five people have died and 10 others have been injured after the reactor in a chemical factory in Telangana's Sangareddy district exploded.

Several others are still trapped, officials told NDTV, meaning the number of dead could increase, perhaps drastically. Local reports suggest 50 men were in the building at the time of the explosion.

Disturbing visuals from the scene showed the magnitude of the blast; one photo showed a smouldering pile of wreckage with smoke rising from the debris and the setting sun, a fiery ball of orange, providing a poignant backdrop. Others showed the body of some of the men who died.