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Rescuers have recovered the charred bodies of 34 workers from the accident site about 50km from the state capital, Hyderabad

The fire department recovered the charred bodies of 34 workers from the accident site in an industrial area about 50km (31 miles) from the state capital Hyderabad, said the state’s fire services director GV Narayana Rao.

“The whole structure of the factory has collapsed” he said. “Once we are all done with the clearing, only then we will be able to assess if any other body is still remaining under the debris or if it is all clear.”

Two other workers succumbed to burns and were pronounced dead in hospital, Rao said, adding that debris of the gutted pharmaceutical unit of Sigachi Industries was still being removed to find out if any more workers were trapped.

Nearly three dozen injured workers were admitted to hospitals, he said.

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The factory is among three across India where Sigachi produces microcrystalline cellulose, a chemical compound used in food production and drug making.