Field reports filed June 9, 2026, describe how a ladle explosion at RINL’s steel melting shop in Visakhapatnam on June 8, 2026, killed eight workers and critically injured six others.
Eight workers died in the June 8, 2026 explosion: 5 regular employees and 3 contract staff, according to June 9, 2026, morning-digest reporting.
The fatalities followed a ladle failure that released molten metal across the SMS-1 shop at Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. in Visakhapatnam.
Union representatives demanded a time-bound inquiry into maintenance logs and ladle inspection records at the government-owned mill.
Families of the deceased awaited formal identification procedures as hospital lists were updated through the night of June 8.
Industrial regulators noted the June 8, 2026 SMS-1 incident involved molten metal near roughly 1,600 degrees Celsius when the ladle failed at about 4:40 p.m..
Hospital officials said 6 workers remained in critical condition with burns covering up to 90 percent of body area on June 9, 2026.
Andhra Pradesh authorities publicized relief coordination through control room 0891-2590100 while PMNRF ex-gratia of 2 lakh rupees was announced for deceased families.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/the-hindu-morning-digest-june-9-2026/article71078439.ece