India's Tata Steel Says 18 People Hospitalized After Steam Leak at Odisha Plant

Published By: Aparna Deb

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Last Updated: June 14, 2023, 14:50 IST

New Delhi, India

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Indian steelmaking company Tata Steel on Wednesday said 18 people were injured, with two in intensive care, after a steam leak at its Odisha power plant

Indian steel-making company Tata Steel on Wednesday said 18 people were injured, with two in intensive care, after a steam leak at its Odisha power plant.

The company, a part of India’s Tata Group conglomerate, reported on Tuesday the accident occurred at its Meramandali BFPP2 power plant in Dhenkanal, Odisha during an inspection, leaving a few people injured and has started an internal investigation into the cause of the accident.

Tata Steel is among the country’s top steel-making companies with an annual crude steel capacity of 35 million tonnes per annum.

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