Overview

• An interim expert report submitted with the state’s counter‑affidavit indicates the blast likely stemmed from a dust cloud ignition in the manufacturing block, with static electricity, high dust concentration and possible equipment malfunction cited as triggers.
• The Indian Express reports investigators listed 11 violations under the Factories Act, including no explosion relief panel or over‑temperature alarms for the spray dryer, no prior dust hazard analysis for MCC powder processing and overcrowding in one building.
• Fire and rescue were hindered by the site layout and preparedness gaps, including a lack of open space, unavailable staircase details, inadequate firefighting equipment and water scarcity, while a building collapse and MCC powder in debris obstructed body retrieval.
• The death toll stands at 46 with eight persons still missing, and forensic teams collected 73 human‑remain samples and 56 family blood samples, leading to 26 DNA matches, 12 on‑site recognitions and eight later deaths in hospital.
• Authorities formed a high‑level committee to fix accountability, police sought details from spray‑dryer maker ACMEFIL, and the district collector requested approval to issue death certificates for the eight missing as final expert reports remain pending.