Kakinada Explosives Blast: Death Toll Rises to 25, CM Orders Probe

• The death toll from the explosives warehouse explosion in Vetlapalem, Kakinada district, has tragically risen to 25.
• Initially, 20 people died on the day of the accident, with 5 more succumbing to injuries in the following days, including Ch. Lakshmi and Veera Seenu.
• Many injured workers are still hospitalized, with some in critical condition; approximately 30 workers were trapped in the fire.
• Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has taken the incident seriously, dispatching special teams from his office for a comprehensive investigation.
• The victims are largely impoverished daily wage laborers, leaving families devastated and children orphaned, despite government ex-gratia.