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Police inquiring at the Rourkela Steel Plant about the gas leak that killed four people on Wednesday. (Photo/ANI)
Committee formed to probe deaths of 4 workers due to gas leak at Odisha s Rourkela Steel Plant ANI | Updated: Jan 07, 2021 00:23 IST
Rourkela (Odisha)/New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): A high-level committee has been formed to probe into the cause of the death of four workers in suspected gas leakage incident at the coal chemical unit of the Rourkela Steel Plant in Odisha on Wednesday morning.
In an official statement, the Steel Authority of India (SAIL) extended deepest condolences to the kin of the deceased.
Gas leakage at SAIL s Rourkela plant kills 4, exposes lax safety record
The workers were engaged in maintenance work at coal chemical department. They lost conscious after a suspected carbon monoxide leakage at 9 AM and were rushed to the local hospital, where they succumbed after a few hours
Sumant Banerji | January 6, 2021 | Updated 17:55 IST
A suspected gas leakage at maharatna PSU Steel Authority of India Ltd s Rourkela Steel plant in Odisha led to the death of four contract workers on Wednesday. The incident once again brutally exposes the lax safety record of one of India s largest steel producers.
The four workers belonged to a private firm and were engaged in maintenance work of the coal chemical department. They became unconscious after a suspected leakage of carbon monoxide at 9 AM and were rushed to the local Ispat General Hospital, where they succumbed after a few hours.