16 killed in steel plant blast in India
13:21, 14 June 2012
NEW DELHI. June 14. KAZINFORM At least 16 people were burnt to death in a fire caused by an explosion at a major steel plant in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh Wednesday night, said local media Thursday, according to Xinhua.
In the worst-ever accident in the history of Viskhapatnam Steel Plant, 16 workers , including some officers, were burnt alive following a huge explosion in the oxygen plant in the steel melting shop Wednesday night, when officials were conducting a trial run of the plant.
Meanwhile, about 20 workers were injured. The death toll is likely to go up as nobody knows how many workers stayed close to the oxygen plant at the time of the accident.
A huge fire raged across the plant and the plant was completely gutted.