Key facts
- The death toll from the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant accident has risen to 10.
- Worker Suri Babu died on June 13 from severe burn injuries.
- The initial explosion on June 8 killed eight workers and injured six.
The death toll from a severe explosion at Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd's Visakhapatnam Steel Plant has increased to 10. A worker, Suri Babu, died on June 13 from severe burn injuries sustained in the June 8 incident.
The rising death toll highlights critical safety concerns at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant and underscores the severity of the industrial accident, impacting worker welfare and potentially the company's operations and reputation.
The death toll from a severe explosion at Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd's Visakhapatnam Steel Plant has risen to 10. Worker Suri Babu died on June 13 from severe burn injuries sustained in the June 8 incident, according to a Visakhapatnam health official.
Initially, the explosion on June 8 killed eight workers and injured six. Two of the injured workers have since died, bringing the total fatalities to 10. Of the remaining injured, two have been discharged from the hospital, and two are currently undergoing treatment in a stable condition.
Suri Babu sustained between 95 and 100 percent burn injuries in the accident.