A major fire accident at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant today claimed eight lives and left six others injured. According to preliminary information, the incident occurred in the CCD section of Steel Melting Shop-2 (SMS-2) when buckets carrying hot molten metal reportedly fell from a ladle, triggering a sudden surge of molten metal and causing the accident.

 

Security personnel, fire service teams and emergency response units rushed to the spot and launched rescue and relief operations. The injured workers were shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment, while rescue efforts continued at the site.

 

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed grief over the loss of lives. In a social media post, Mr. Radhakrishnan conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families and wished a speedy recovery to those injured in the incident.

In a social media post, the Prime Minister conveyed his condolences to the families who lost their loved ones. He also wished for a speedy recovery of those injured in the incident. The Prime Minister noted that the local authorities are providing all possible assistance to those affected. Mr Modi also announced an ex-gratia of two lakh rupees for the next of kin of each deceased and fifty thousand rupees for the injured from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund.

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu expressed grief over the loss of lives and directed officials to ensure coordinated rescue and relief operations. He instructed authorities to provide the best possible medical care to the injured and extend all necessary assistance to the affected families.

 

The Chief Minister also ordered a detailed inquiry into the incident to ascertain the cause of the accident. Senior plant officials and technical teams are at the site monitoring the situation. Operations in the affected section of the plant have been suspended, while assessment and rescue work continue. Further details are awaited.