Two workers sustain serious burn injuries after explosion at steel factory in Jharkhand

Bokaro: Two workers suffered serious burn injuries following an explosion in the furnace of a private steel factory in Jharkhand's Bokaro district on Sunday, a police officer said.

The mishap occurred in Shivpuria Ispat Udyog situated under Bokaro Industrial Area Development Authority, the officer said.

The two workers identified as Lakhan Tudu and Akhil Kumar were on duty in the morning when the explosion in the furnace, resulting in the leakage of steam gas, officer-in-charge of Balidih police station Navin Kumar said.

Tudu and Kumar sustained serious burn injuries and were rushed to Bokaro General Hospital, where they were admitted, the police officer said.