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The explosion caused panic among the employees who started running helter-skelter. (Screengrab, Twitter @ANI)Three people were injured in an explosion in a gas pipeline in Tata Steel plant here on Saturday, a company official said.
The blast occurred around 10.20 am, and the injured employees were admitted to Tata Main Hospital, he said.
“We wish to inform that today, at around 10:20 am, there was a blasting sound at battery 6 of coke plant at Jamshedpur Works. Currently, battery 6 is non-operational and is undergoing a dismantling process,” the steelmaker said in a statement.
“Three employees were injured in an explosion in foul gas pipeline at dysfunctional battery 6 inside the company’s plant in Jamshedpur,” the official said.
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#WATCH Jharkhand | A fire broke out in a Coke plant of Tata Steel Factory in Jamshedpur due to an alleged blast in a battery. Five fire tenders at the spot, 2 labourers reportedly injured. pic.twitter.com/Y7cBhVSe1A
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The explosion caused panic among the employees who started running helter-skelter. One staffer sustained minor injuries after falling down on the ground in the melee, he added.
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