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The death toll of workers from Odisha in the explosion at the chemical factory in Telangana rose to nine, with authorities confirming the identity of one more person using DNA-based analysis, an officer said on Saturday.
The latest victim of the factory blast was identified as Purna Chandra Sahu, a native of Sukarpada in Cuttack district, said Pritish Panda, Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Directorate of Odisha Parivaar.
With his death, a total of nine people from Odisha were killed in the powerful blast at a pharmaceutical plant in Pashamylaram in Telangana's Sangareddy district on June 30.
Out of the nine deceased persons, thre...