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Bobmil factory in Nairobi, Kenya on fire with huge flames being seen from a distance. [Maxwell Aggwanda, Standard]

A blast in an Indian pharmaceutical factory has killed at least 17 people with chemicals burning the skin off several of the 34 injured, police said Thursday.

The Hindu newspaper reported that the force of the blast had been so strong, it left severed body parts scattered around the site.

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