8 Workers Killed At Vizag Steel Plant As Molten Iron Spills
Eight worker deaths due to industrial negligence is a serious safety failure.
Eight workers at the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (Vizag Steel Plant) were killed and six others injured when molten iron spilled on them. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences and offered an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu also expressed his grief and directed relief measures. The incident occurred at 4:15 pm on Monday when molten iron was being moved in a bucket by a crane.
8 JUN 2026
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8 Workers Killed At Vizag Steel Plant As Molten Iron Spills
9 JUN 2026
— The Hindu
Andhra Pradesh officials, Pawan Kalyan and Nara Lokesh, visited injured workers and families of those killed in a Visakhapatnam Steel Plant blast.
— The Hindu
Following a steel plant blast, the Indian government committed to providing financial compensation, education support, and permanent employment for affected families.
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