Burdwan, West Bengal: Two contract labourers were killed and seven others seriously injured when molten iron accidentally fell on them at the Burnpur IISCO steel plant in Burdwan West district today.
The incident occurred at about 4 am while the labourers were working at the CCP unit of the plant, police said.
While two workers died on the spot, seven injured were admitted to two hospitals.
Other injured were admitted to the IISCO hospital at Burnpur. The victims were identified as Ashik Sikka (25) and Sk Shahnawaz (23), police said.
The incident occurred at about 4 am while the labourers were working at the CCP unit of the plant, police said.
While two workers died on the spot, seven injured were admitted to two hospitals.
Other injured were admitted to the IISCO hospital at Burnpur. The victims were identified as Ashik Sikka (25) and Sk Shahnawaz (23), police said.
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