Jharsuguda (Odisha): One person sustained injuries and six others were rescued from suffocation in a fire that broke out at the Jharsuguda unit of Vedanta Aluminium plant on Saturday.
According to sources, there was a loud blast followed by fire and the consequent smoke could be seen billowing out in the green anode plant on Saturday morning.
Vedanta officials rushed to the spot with fire control services which managed to control the fire from spreading further.
All seven injured were immediately shifted to a First Aid centre and then admitted to a clinic inside the Vedanta township.
Vedanta PRO Sanjeev Pattnaik confirmed the accident, "there was a fire at Green Anode Plant of Vedanta plant 2. It was immediately brought under control. One person on duty suffered burns on his palm and six other personnel who were in contact with the fumes of the fire were treated in the clinic. All of them are out of danger."
Officials are inquiring into the matter to ascertain the cause of the fire, the spokesperson said.
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