Fire breaks out at Tata Steel's Jamshedpur plant; two workers injured

The incident has been reported to the relevant authorities and an investigation to assess the cause is underway

A fire broke out at Tata Steel's coke plant in Jamshedpur on Saturday morning.

The company statement said that in the morning it reported an incident of blasting sound in a coke plant unit, which was non-operational and is undergoing a dismantling process, at Jamshedpur Works.

"Our emergency response team immediately reached the incident site; the area was cordoned off and the situation was brought under control," the company said.

Three contract employees sustained minor injuries and were administered first aid. "While two of them have been discharged post first aid, one is currently under medical observation. There has been no impact on production," the company said.

According to the standard safety protocol, Tata Steel said that the incident was immediately reported to the relevant authorities, and an investigation to assess the cause was underway.

The company further said, "As a responsible corporate, we remain committed to safe operations and the safety & well-being of all its stakeholders.”