Kothagudem: The coal loading belt shed at Rudrampur Coal Handling Plant (RCHP) in SCCL’s Kothagudem area collapsed on Saturday.
According to officials, no one was injured in the incident as it took place during the lunch hour. In-charge General Manager R Narayana Rao, Area Safety Officer Koti Reddy, the RCHP DGM V Venkateshwarlu, Senior Security Officer Ramana Reddy and the TBGKS Kothagudem area president Md. Razack visited the site and took stock of the situation.
Sources said heavy accumulation of coal dust on the shed resulted in the incident. The dust which was equivalent to three to four lorry loads exerted pressure on the iron girders supporting the shed and they gave in to the weight. Efforts were on to clear the debris, said the officials.
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