Molten metal spill at Visakhapatnam steel plant kills eight

A major industrial accident at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant on Monday, June 8, killed at least eight workers and injured several others after a catastrophic failure involving molten metal. The incident occurred in the plant's Steel Melting Shop, where a ladle or bucket carrying liquid steel at approximately 1,600 degrees Celsius either exploded, malfunctioned, or became dislodged, spilling its contents onto the shop floor and igniting a massive fire.

The accident happened around 4:30 to 4:40 p.m. in the Anakapalle district facility, which is operated by the public-sector Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. Initial reports indicate the failure occurred during a lifting operation in either the SMS1 or SMS2 and STC3 sections of the plant. The sudden spill of superheated metal engulfed workers in the vicinity, causing immediate fatalities and severe burn injuries. Emergency response teams, firefighters, and plant personnel were quickly deployed to the site to control the blaze and conduct rescue operations.

The injured workers were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment. Authorities have identified some of the injured as R Mallikharjuna Rao, P Srinivasa Rao, A Appa Rao, Satyanarayana, G...