Two killed after gas exposure at ESL Steel plant in Jharkhand's Bokaro

Two people, including a company executive and an engineer associated with a business partner, died following gas exposure at ESL Steel plant in Jharkhand's Bokaro district on Sunday, a company spokesperson said.

The company will conduct an independent investigation into the accident and take appropriate action based on its findings, the spokesperson said.

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"An unfortunate incident involving gas exposure occurred in the plant in which an executive of the company and a business partner engineer lost their lives," the ESL spokesperson said.

The company did not disclose the identities of the deceased or provide details of how the gas exposure occurred.

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ESL Steel Limited, which operates the plant in Bokaro, is a subsidiary of Vedanta Iron & Steel Limited (VISL).

(With inputs from agencies)