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Eight killed, six injured in Vizag Steel Plant accident; PM Modi announces ex gratia
Updated On: 08 June, 2026 08:52 PM IST | Visakhapatnam | mid-day online correspondent
Eight workers died and six were injured in a molten steel accident at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. PM Narendra Modi announced ex gratia assistance, while Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu ordered relief measures and a probe was launched
The Visakhapatnam Steel Plant where eight workers were killed and six injured in an accident on Monday evening. PIC/PTI
At least eight workers were killed and six others injured after a ladle carrying molten steel exploded at the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL)-run Visakhapatnam Steel Plant on Monday.
The incident occurred around 4.15 pm at the SMS-2 and STC-3 heat facility of the steel plant when molten steel was being lifted. A large quantity of molten steel leaked following the explosion of the ladle, spilling on workers and triggering panic in the plant.
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