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Another blast furnace mishap, four injured in RSP

Rourkela: Friday saw another explosion in a blast furnace, this time at Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) in Sundargarh district.

At least four workers suffered severe burn injuries in the mishap. All four were admitted to a local hospital and three among them later shifted to Ispat General Hospital (IGH) here for better treatment.

According to reports, the explosion occurred due to a suspected gas leakage in the blast furnace of the factory.

Meanwhile, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the steel plant has constituted a committee to conduct a thorough inquiry into the incident and ascertain the exact reason behind the mishap.

OdishaBytes News Service

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