Explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical plant in India kill at least 18 workers

A big explosion triggered a fire at a pharmaceutical plant in southern India, killing at least 18 workers, police said Thursday.

The death toll rose from 15 as three of the 40 injured in the fire Wednesday in the chemical reactor of the plant in Andhra Pradesh state died in hospital on Thursday, police officer M. Deepika said, adding that some of the injured were in critical condition.

AT LEAST 9 DEAD IN INDIA AFTER FIRE AT CHEMICAL FACTORY, AUTHORITIES SAY

The Press Trust of...