Explosion at Sigachi Industries plant in Pashamylaram, Telangana; PM announces ex-gratia
On 30 June 2025, an explosion and fire at the Sigachi Industries factory in Pashamylaram, Sangareddy district, Telangana, caused heavy loss of life; the Prime Minister announced ₹2 lakh ex-gratia from PMNRF for each deceased's next of kin.
Summary
An explosion tore through the Sigachi Industries factory at Pashamylaram in Sangareddy district, Telangana, at around 9.20 am on 30 June 2025, while microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), a binding agent used in pharmaceuticals, was being manufactured; 143 workers were on site. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from the PM's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured. The state government set up a Technical Expert Committee, which traced the explosion to a sealing machine in the packing area, where MCC dust ignited, and held the management responsible for safety lapses. The blast killed 54 people, as later reported by both The Hindu and Telangana Today.
Key facts
- Date/time
- 30 June 2025, around 9.20 am
- Place
- Sigachi Industries, Pashamylaram, Sangareddy district, Telangana
- Product
- Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), a pharma binding agent
- Workers on site
- 143
- PM ex-gratia
- ₹2 lakh per deceased (PMNRF); ₹50,000 per injured
- Probe finding
- Ignition at sealing machine in packing area; MCC dust; management held responsible
- Deaths
- 54 (The Hindu and Telangana Today, after the expert report)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Sigachi Industries factory explosion of 30 June 2025 took place at Pashamylaram in which district?
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Correct answer: B — Sangareddy district, Telangana
PIB and New Indian Express: the fire tragedy occurred at a factory in Pashamylaram, Sangareddy district, Telangana.
What was being manufactured at the Sigachi Industries unit when the 30 June 2025 explosion occurred?
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Correct answer: D — Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC)
New Indian Express: the explosion occurred while microcrystalline cellulose powder was being manufactured for use as a binding agent in pharmaceuticals.
Consider the following about the Sigachi Industries blast (30 June 2025): 1. The Prime Minister announced ₹2 lakh ex-gratia from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased. 2. The state's Technical Expert Committee traced the explosion to the spray dryer. 3. The injured were to get ₹1 lakh each from PMNRF. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct (PIB). Statement 2 is wrong: the committee traced it to the sealing machine in the packing area, not the spray dryer (The Hindu, Telangana Today). Statement 3 is wrong: the injured get ₹50,000 (PIB).