Chhattisgarh: One dead, two injured as steel plant's chimney collapses

One labourer was killed and at least two others were injured after a chimney collapsed at a steel plant in Saragaon area of Chhattisgarh on Thursday, reported TOI.

The two injured people were sent to Bilaspur for treatment, while rescue operations were underway as three or four more labourers were feared trapped.



"We received information that part of the chimney, silo collapsed at the smelting plant and some labourers got trapped underneath. Personnel from almost all departments are here...3-4 people could be possibly trapped here. The situation would be clear after the removal of material," Mungeli SP Bhojram Patel said.

Patel said that as per information, the silo, an iron structure used to store bulk materials, crashed and trapped some workers present at the site.

Meanwhile, Mungeli collector Rahul Deo said the NDRF team has joined the recue operation.

"Rescue operation is ongoing in full swing. SDRF team has also reached here. We have strong manpower as well required machinery...A few labourers are missing, rescue operation is underway for them. We are ascertaining details through the manager of the plant. We will have the details soon," he said.