Fatehgarh Sahib: In a tragic incident, one person died and around 12 labourers sustained serious injuries in a blast at an iron furnace in Mandi Gobindgarh town of Fatehgarh Sahib District Friday.
Following the information of blast, local administration and fire brigade department launched an intensive rescue operation and four persons stated to be critical. They have been admitted at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), Ludhiana for treatment.
There were around 16-20 labourers on the spot and some were discharged after first aid from Civil Hospital, Khanna.
The incident happened in the iron furnace of Punjab Steel Forging & Agro Industries Limited here and preliminary investigation indicates that the incident occurred after a sudden boil in the iron furnace following which the melted iron spilled out and labourers got burn injuries, police said.
“Labourers were working in the night shift and incident occurred between 3-4am on Friday,” SSP Fatehgarh Sahib Amneet Kondal told media.