Updated On: 25 August, 2024 06:25 PM IST | Jalna | mid-day online correspondent
A boiler explosion was reported at Gaj Kesari Steel factory in Maharashtra`s Jalna. The explosion, which occurred on Saturday afternoon, injured 22 workers, seven of whom were critically hurt by molten iron.

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A worker has died from burn injuries sustained in the Jalna boiler blast on Sunday. According to a PTI report, a boiler explosion was reported at Gaj Kesari Steel factory in Maharashtra`s Jalna. The explosion, which occurred on Saturday afternoon, injured 22 workers, seven of whom were critically hurt by molten iron.
The deceased, identified as Ramesh Bhaturam, had suffered severe burns covering 98 per cent of his body and succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Sunday morning, stated the PTI report.