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Five workers dead, one injured in a boiler explosion at a Sri City SEZ facility

Reported by The Hindu 16 Oct 2026, 2:17 am IST 1 min read

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The government announces ex gratia payment of ₹50 lakh to the next of kin of each of the deceased and constitutes a high-level committee to inquire into the incident

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Section: India
First reported by: The Hindu
Published: Friday, 16 October 2026, 2:17 am IST
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