Five Killed, 10 Critically Injured in Tirupati Boiler Explosion

Brief By Free Press Journal / 3:31 PM on 03 Oct 2026

Five people were killed and 10 critically injured after a powerful boiler exploded at a pharmaceutical manufacturing unit in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, on Sunday. The blast caused extensive damage, while emergency teams launched rescue operations and shifted injured workers to nearby hospitals. Police said the cause remains unknown, with authorities investigating the circumstances surrounding the explosion at the facility there.