Maha: 3 killed, eight injured in steel plant mishap

Three workerswere killedand eight

others severely injured when molten iron fell on them at a steel plant in Maharashtra's Jalna district on Thursday, police said.

The incident took place at Om Sai Steel plant at around 4 pm when molten iron from a large furnace fell on the workers, an district superintendent of police S Chaitanya said.

While three workers were instantly charred to death, eight sustained severe burn injuries and were rushed to a private hospital, he said.

The Chandanzira police are in the process of registering a case and further probe is underway, he added.