"Body Parts Scattered": 4 Killed As Molten Metal Explodes In Assam Factory
An explosion involving molten metal at a factory in Assam's Cachar district has killed four workers. Authorities have ordered a magisterial inquiry to investigate potential safety violations at the facility.
Why it matters
The incident raises serious questions about industrial safety standards and the enforcement of labor regulations in manufacturing units.
Four persons, including a resident of Tripura's Agartala, died after molten metal exploded inside a metal processing industry in Assam's Cachar district on Sunday morning.The explosion happened at around 11 am at Kade Global Infrastructure LLP's metal processing unit in Udharbond. Locals said that the blast was so powerful that it was heard across the locality.Locals said that they rushed to the spot after hearing a massive explosion and found the victims' bodies severely dismembered, with body parts scattered across the area."The sound was deafening. When we reached the spot, we saw that the bodies had been torn apart, with body parts scattered over a wide area," a resident said.Police, fire and emergency personnel rushed to the factory soon after the explosion and rescued several injured workers.
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