Vizag Steel Plant Blast: Entrapped Gases Caused Explosion, Killed 8

A preliminary inquiry by the chief inspector of factories has found that sudden release of entrapped gases from liquid steel caused the deadly explosion at Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, on Monday, June 8, 2026. The blast occurred around 4:15 PM while a full steel ladle was being rotated for casting, leading to the ladle tipping and molten steel falling on workers below, killing eight. Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu expressed grief, with Modi announcing ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for the deceased's families.

6/9/2026