In Telangana, at least five persons died and 14 others were injured after a blast in a glass factory at Shadnagar area in Ranga Reddy district last evening. The injured workers have been shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment. The pressure of gas in the compressor furnace is suspected to have led to the blast leading to a massive fire.

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy expressed grief over the loss of lives in the incident, and directed the concerned department to work together in a coordinated manner to carry out the relief work.

Expressing shock over the incident, BRS working president KT Rama Rao appealed to the state government to immediately conduct a thorough safety audit and review disaster management plans in all industrial areas to prevent such incidents.