Fatal Industrial Accident: 6 Dead After Furnace Roof Collapse at Chhattisgarh Steel Plant

Sep 27, 2025 11:27 am CST

A devastating industrial accident at Godawari Power and Ispat Limited's steel plant in Raipur, Chhattisgarh has claimed six lives, including four officials and two workers, when slag deposits suddenly collapsed during cleaning operations. Six others were injured in the incident, prompting rescue operations and an official response from Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai who ordered immediate medical attention for survivors.