Gujarat: Fire at steel plant claims lives of four workers, one injured

Four workers were killed, and another one was injured in a fire at a steel plant in Hazira industrial area in Gujarat's Surat on Tuesday evening, officials said. The incident occurred at ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India's (AM/NS India's), Surat Commissioner of Police Anupam Singh Gehlot said, as reported by PTI.

“We have learnt that the fire spread in one section of the plant after burning coal suddenly spilled over. The resultant blaze killed four labourers, who were on a lift at that time in the plant,” he said.

Further probe into the incident will be carried out by the police as well as the factory inspector, he said.

...In a statement, a spokesperson of the company said the incident took place at the Corex plant due to equipment failure.

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