22 workers hurt in Maharashtra boiler explosion

Jalna, August 24 As many as 22 workers were injured in a boiler explosion at a steel factory in MIDC area in Jalna city of Maharashtra on Saturday, police said. The condition of three workers is critical, said Superintendent of...

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Updated At : 06:11 AM Aug 25, 2024 IST

Jalna, August 24

As many as 22 workers were injured in a boiler explosion at a steel factory in MIDC area in Jalna city of Maharashtra on Saturday, police said.

The condition of three workers is critical, said Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar Bansal. The explosion at Gaj Kesari Steel Mill, which occurred around noon, resulted in molten iron falling on workers, he said.

Three workers were admitted to a hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city in critical condition. The factory manufactures steel bars from scrap, adding that police are recording statements of injured workers. Legal action is being taken against the company owner, said another official.