Fire breaks out at Bokaro steel plant, 21 workers hospitalised

At least 21 workers at the Steel Authority of India Limited SAIL plant in Bokaro Jharkhand were hospitalised after a fire broke out at the steel plant on Saturday morning officials saidThe workers were admitted for medical observation after being exposed to smoke Their condition is stable now and they are under constant monitoring a medical bulletin statedThere were no reports of any fatalities a Steel Authority of India Ltd SAIL official saidnbsp nbspThe fire took place when a gas pipeline blasted during maintenance workldquoThere has been no leakage of any gas from the pipeline and the situation is completely under controlrdquo the official saidAn emergency alarm sounded at the plant and all workers were asked to move to a point five kilometres away from the plantThe fire has been extinguished and senior officials are camping at the spot he addedPublished By Ajmal Published On Apr 6 2024ALSO READ 2 arrested from Jharkhand for scamming bank manager of Rs 1 lakhMust Watch