In a shocking industrial accident, seven workers met a fiery end at Real Spot Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh’s Baloda Bazar on Friday. The DSC coal furnace exploded during a cleaning shift, spewing lethal hot coal and ash that incinerated laborers nearby.
The morning calm shattered with a deafening boom heard afar, followed by billowing smoke. Five workers breathed their last on-site, horribly scalded, while emergency teams rushed others to clinics—only for two more to perish. The injured fight for life in critical condition.
Bhatapara Rural police are deep into forensics and witness accounts, zeroing in on potential safety oversights. Plant bosses’ refusal to speak out has sparked fury among locals and labor groups, who see it as evasion of responsibility.
Bhupesh Baghel, former Chhattisgarh CM, voiced anguish online, invoking prayers for the deceased and pressing officials for immediate relief: advanced treatment, family payouts, a top-tier probe, and prosecutions. The Sai-led administration has yet to respond with aid pledges.
This deadly flare-up exposes cracks in the state’s industrial safeguards, where economic ambitions often eclipse worker welfare. Advocacy for rigorous inspections and penalties intensifies, as families grieve and demand that no more lives are sacrificed on the altar of progress. A thorough reckoning is imperative.