Visakhapatnam: The death toll in the recent Visakhapatnam Steel Plant accident rose to 10 on Saturday, following the death of another worker, said an official.A sudden severe explosion in Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (Vizag Steel Plant) in Vizag killed eight workers and injured six more on June 8."Worker Suri Babu died today (June 13) around 1 pm," a Visakhapatnam health official told PTI.Also read: Vizag Steel Plant tragedy: Andhra Dy CM announces ex-gratia; says such an accident 'never occurred' in 30 yearsHe said Suri Babu succumbed to the severe burn injuries, between 95 and 100 per cent, he sustained in the ghastly accident.Earlier, on June 10, another worker succumbed to his burn injuries.Out of six injured persons, two died, two got discharged from the hospital, and another two are undergoing treatment in a stable condition, the official added.
Vizag Steel Plant accident death toll rises to 10
The death toll from the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant accident has reached ten. A worker, Suri Babu, died on Saturday from severe burn injuries sustained in a June 8 explosion. The incident initially killed eight workers and injured six. Two injured workers have been discharged, while two others remain in stable condition.
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Vizag Steel Plant explosion (June 8) death toll reached 10 with 95-100% burn injuries; reveals safety-system failure. Underscores deployment gap for predictive maintenance, sensor networks, and real-time hazard detection in critical infrastructure.
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