Eight feared dead at Vizag steel plant as molten iron spill ignites fire

Hyderabad, 8//6: At least eight workers are feared dead following a fire mishap at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) in Anakapalle district of Andhra Pradesh on Monday evening.

The accident is believed to have been triggered by a leakage in a ladle at Steel Melt Shop (SMS) I, causing molten metal to spill and ignite a fire. Around 20 workers were on duty at the time of the incident.