This story is from December 26, 2021

Bihar CM orders probe into Muzaffarpur boiler blast incident

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 4 lakh each to the next kin of all the persons killed in a boiler blast at a noodle factory in Bela industrial area of Muzaffarpur district.
Bihar CM orders probe into Muzaffarpur boiler blast incident
The CM also asked the officials to make necessary arrangements of proper treatment of injured persons.
PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 4 lakh each to the next kin of all the persons killed in a boiler blast at a noodle factory in Bela industrial area of Muzaffarpur district.
At least seven people were killed and another seven injured after a boiler exploded at the noodle factory on Sunday morning, a senior police officer said.
The CM also ordered a probe into the incident to fix responsibility of negligence.
“A team of officers is being sent from Patna to Muzaffarpur for a probe into the incident. The visiting team will fix responsibility for the incident. Strict actions will be taken against the persons responsible for the incident,” the CM said in a statement issued by his office.
The CM also asked the officials to make necessary arrangements of proper treatment of injured persons.
Terming the incident as “extremely saddening”, Nitish further expressed sympathy to the family members of deceased persons. He also wished for early recovery of all the deceased persons.
Governor Phagu Chauhan too expressed his grief over the death of workers in the boiler blast incident.
However, the boiler blast was not an isolated such case in Bihar in the recent year. At least three people were killed and another five injured when a boiler set-up at a mid-day meal kitchen in East Champaran district exploded in November 2019.
Earlier in December 2017, at least five persons were killed and many others injured after a boiler exploded at Sasamusa sugar mill in Gopalganj district. Then, the police had also arrested the owner of the mill on the charges of negligence.
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