Raigarh, Oct 24 || Four workers suffered burns in an explosion in the furnace section of the NRVS Steel Plant located in Taraimal, under the Punjipathra police station area in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district on Friday.
One of the workers remains in critical condition and has been referred to a hospital in Raipur, police officials said.
The incident caused panic within the plant premises and a stampede-like situation in the surrounding area.
Immediately after the explosion, the plant management launched rescue and relief operations.
The injured were rushed to the nearby hospital, where doctors provided them with first aid. The condition of the other three workers - two locals and one from Bihar - is reported to be stable. They are undergoing treatment at the hospital.