Odisha: Two workers killed as mechanical structure collapses in private steel plant
Bhubaneswar: Two workers were killed and a few others injured as a mechanical structure of a private steel company collapsed and fell on them in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district Monday, a police officer said.
The mishap took place at Rungta Mines Ltd (Dhenkanal Steel Plant) located at Jhadabandha in Dhenkanal district. Soon after the incident, a rescue operation was launched.
“As per the preliminary report, two workers died and a few others were injured in the incident. Police have reached the spot and an inquiry will be conducted into the incident,” Dhenkanal SP Madkar Sandeep Sampat told . The deceased workers have not yet been identified. It is suspected that the workers are from other states, police sources said.