Andhra Pradesh government assures financial help, jobs to kin of pharma unit blast victims

Tirupati District Collector S. Venkateswar has said that the Andhra Pradesh government would stand by the families of the workers who died in the industrial explosion at a pharmaceutical unit in Sri City on October 3, 2026. He said the company, TIL Healthcare Private Limited, and the State government would assist the victims’ next of kin.

Five workers were killed in a boiler explosion at the pharmaceutical facility in the Sri City Special Economic Zone in Satyavedu mandal of Tirupati district on the morning of October 3.

Accompanied by the Superintendent of Police L. Subbarayudu and Sri City Managing Director Ravindra Sannareddy, the Collector expressed sorrow over the loss of lives.

“This is a deeply painful and irreparable tragedy. To ensure immediate financial relief for the dependents, compensation is being provided to each bereaved family under the Workmen’s Compensation Policy, alongside financial support from TIL Healthcare,” he said.