The Commission has sought a detailed report within two weeks on the explosion that claimed nine lives and left six workers critically injured on June 8 ....
The SteelMinister visits RINL and the hospital, orders an independent inquiry, and announces jobs and aid for the families of the dead and the injured ....
Total compensation, including insurance and terminal company benefits, will amount to approximately ₹1.72 crore for permanent employees and somewhere between ₹40 lakh and ₹45 lakh for temporary workers, says Union Minister....
The VisakhapatnamSteelPlant (VSP) has witnessed a series of molten metal-related accidents over the past few years ... More recently, in May 2025, a large quantity of molten steel spilled during transit within the plant, triggering a fire.
The committee is likely to visit the plant on Tuesday and Wednesday and visit the accident spot in the Steel Melting Shop (SMS) One ... Cost of treatment of the injured will be borne by the Steel Plant.
A ladle of liquid steel explodes at the Continuous CastingDepartment, sparking a fire and spilling molten steel across the shop floor at the RINL-run plant ....