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Sri City Boiler Explosion Claims Five Lives, Injures Ten
✍️ Deccan Chronicle
🗓 03 Oct 2026, 01:32 PM
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A sudden explosion at a boiler in Sri City has resulted in five fatalities and ten injuries, authorities said.
A sudden explosion at a boiler in Sri City, a township in Andhra Pradesh, has left five people dead and ten injured, officials confirmed today.
Emergency services rushed to the site, where the blast tore through the boiler structure, causing extensive damage.
Victims were transported to nearby hospitals, with medical teams treating burns and blast injuries.
Investigators are probing the cause of the explosion, examining maintenance records and safety protocols.
The incident has prompted a temporary shutdown of the plant and a review of safety measures across the region.
Emergency services rushed to the site, where the blast tore through the boiler structure, causing extensive damage.
Victims were transported to nearby hospitals, with medical teams treating burns and blast injuries.
Investigators are probing the cause of the explosion, examining maintenance records and safety protocols.
The incident has prompted a temporary shutdown of the plant and a review of safety measures across the region.