Two workers were killed in a gas leak at Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) in Bengal’s West Burdwan district on Friday morning, officials said. Three more were undergoing treatment at two hospitals.
DSP is one of the oldest plants run by the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). It produces around 2.2 million tonnes of crude steel every year.
The accident happened during repair work at one of the furnaces. The injured workers were initially rushed to the plant’s own hospital. They were later shifted to two bigger hospitals where two workers died, Durgapur police officials said.
DSP authorities have ordered a high-level probe into the incident.
