Nine injured in blast at Tata Steel plant in Odisha

JAJPUR: An explosion in the steel melting shop (SMS) of Tata Steel’s Kalinganagar plant left nine workers injured on Friday.

According to initial reports, the employees were working at the SMS when the explosion took place around 11.30 am. The workers sustained burn injuries, and were immediately rushed to Tata Steel Medica Hospital in Kalinganagar for treatment.

“Nine individuals were injured in the incident and were immediately taken to Tata Steel Medica Hospital for medical attention and one has already been discharged after first aid. The rest injured are undergoing treatment. The medical team is currently attending to the injured and has confirmed that everyone is now out of danger,” said Tata Steel in a statement.