Jharkhand: Four workers killed in iron factory blast in Hazaribagh

The people injured in this accident have been taken to the hospital for treatment. After the accident, the administration has alerted the Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College Hospital management.

Hazaribagh: A tragic incident has come to light in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. More than four people are feared dead due to furnace explosion in an iron factory here. After the incident, a huge crowd of people gathered outside the factory. Many workers have also been injured in the accident. The injured have been admitted to the hospital for treatment.

The case is from Barhi area of Hazaribagh. A big blast took place in a factory here on Saturday morning. More than four people are feared dead in this blast. After getting information about the incident, a huge crowd gathered outside the factory, but the factory gate was not opened.

The case is from Barhi area of Hazaribagh. A big blast took place in a factory here on Saturday morning. After getting the information of the incident, a huge crowd gathered outside but the factory gate was not opened. When the police got the information of the incident, a team reached and got the gate opened. The people injured in this accident have been taken to the hospital for treatment. After the accident, the administration has alerted the Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College Hospital management.

This is the same furnace in which iron is melted. On getting the information of the incident, MLA Manoj Yadav, SDO Johan Tudu, SDPO Ajit Kumar Vimal and Thanaprabhari Inspector Aabhas Kumar reached the factory. The officials inspected the blasted furnace and talked to the workers present there.

The workers told that no worker has died due to the blast and neither has anyone been injured. The blast did not happen with a loud sound, but the furnace was punctured. Clear information was not given about how many workers were working in the shift.

The workers working in the shift from 8 pm to 8 am had come out. The workers of the morning shift were coming to work when this incident happened.

SDO Johan Tudu, SDPO Ajit Kumar Vimal and SHO Inspector Aabhas Kumar said that prima facie there is no information of anyone being killed or injured, but investigation into the matter is ongoing.

What caused the furnace blast, what are the arrangements for safety and pollution control, all these aspects are being investigated.