At least three workers die in steel factory fire in Ramgarh, Jharkhand
At least four people suffered severe burn injuries and three of them died during treatment, the fire spread from a captive power plant in the steel factory, police said
At least three workers lost their lives and one sustained injuries in a fire that engulfed a steel factory in Ramgarh, Jharkhand, according to police reports on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The inferno ignited at midnight on Friday, August 21, 2026, originating from a captive power plant within the steel factory in Helal. Four employees sustained severe burns, but three of them tragically succumbed to their injuries in a hospital, as stated by Ramgarh Superintendent of Police Mukesh Kumar Lunayat.
The identities of the deceased have been confirmed as Sanjeev, Vinit, and Abhishek, according to Barkakana Police Station in-charge Uma Shankar Verma. Chief Factory Inspector Manish Sinha revealed that the fire broke out in the captive power plant of the steel factory Maa Chinnamastika Ispat. A team comprising a factory inspector and a Chotanagpur deputy chief inspector has been dispatched to the incident site for a thorough investigation.
Eyewitnesses testified that a significant number of workers were present at the factory during the unfortunate incident.
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