Molten iron falls on Bhavnagar factory workers, one dies

Rajkot: One labourer was killed and four injured after hot molten iron fell on them at an iron manufacturing unit in Bhavnagar on Monday morning.
Police said the incident occurred at Akil Steel Factory in Mamasa GIDC on Ghogha Road in Bhavnagar.
The factory converts iron scrap into iron rods. “On the fateful day, while the labourers were carrying a trolley filled with molten iron, the trolley’s wire got snapped and it overturned, following which the molten iron fell on the labourers.
“While Rahul Yadav (22) was killed on the spot, the other labourers identified as Anuj, Ravi, Jer Singh and Dilip received serious burn injuries. The injured labourers were rushed to Sir T Hospital in Bhavnagar where they were admitted in the burns ward. Their conditions is said to be serious. All the labourers including the deceased are from Bihar,” said A V Chudasma, head constable with Ghogha police station.