A fire broke out in an open yard near a chemical manufacturing unit in Jeedimetla on Tuesday, causing panic among workers and residents. Factory staff initiated firefighting measures before authorities arrived. No injuries were reported, while the cause and damage assessment remain pending
The death toll in the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant explosion rose to 10 after injured worker Suri Babu succumbed to severe burn injuries. The June 8 blast at Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd had killed eight workers and injured six others
The death toll from the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant ladle explosion rose to nine after an injured contract worker died. Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan announced compensation packages and a high-level probe by a Bokaro Steel Plant committee
Pawan Kalyan announced compensation of Rs 1.72 crore for families of regular employees and Rs 45.75 lakh for contract workers killed in the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited blast, along with jobs, ex gratia and support measures
Five workers of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited were seriously injured in Visakhapatnam after molten iron at around 1,600°C spilled during crane handling operations. Authorities are investigating the accident and assessing safety lapses at the facility
Four workers at the Thermal Power Plant area of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in Visakhapatnam fell unconscious after inhaling suspected blast furnace gas following a minor leak. They were given first aid, hospitalised, and later discharged as an inquiry into the incident is underway
A boiler steam pipe blast at Vedanta Limited power plant in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district has killed 16 workers and injured several others. Authorities have launched multiple probes, while compensation and safety investigations have been announced
A blast at Surya Sri Fire Works in Vetlapalem, Andhra Pradesh, killed 21 people, including owner Adabala Srinivas. Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan blamed safety violations, vowing stricter enforcement as the government covers treatment for injured workers
A fire at a chemical factory in Bhiwadi killed seven workers, with two feared trapped. Authorities launched rescue and relief operations, while a magisterial inquiry is underway to determine the cause and review industrial safety protocols
A labourer who collapsed after a hydrogen sulphide leak at the heavy water plant of Rawatbhata Atomic Power Station (RAPS) in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh has died after nine days of treatment. Four others affected by the gas leak have recovered
Nineteen people are dead or missing after a massive explosion destroyed a building at a military explosives plant in Tennessee. Authorities said debris spread across half a square mile, and multiple agencies are investigating the cause of the devastating blast.
