19 industrial accidents in a year in Tirupati district, 24 dead
Nineteen industrial accidents in Tirupati district over one year killed 24 workers and injured 61, according to 'Prajasakti'. Five died when a boiler exploded at the TIL company in Sri City. The district has over 1,300 factories, including 250 in Sri City, but only six factory inspectors. Andhra Pradesh has 24,642 factories and 42 inspectors (2023 data). CITU state vice-president Kandarapu Murali demanded Rs 1 crore compensation for each victim's family.