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Odisha cement plant mishap: Two bodies recovered after 36-hour search operation | Latest News India

Odisha cement plant mishap: Two bodies recovered after 36-hour search operation | Latest News India

Jan 18, 2025 04:51 PM IST An overhead coal hopper, used to store coal for the boiler, collapsed onto a workers’ rest room at 6 pm on Thursday Bhubaneswar: The bodies of two of the three workers from a cement company in Odisha’s Sundargarh district, who had gone missing following the collapse of a coal hopper, were recovered from the plant site on Saturday morning, said police. Around 64 workers trapped under debris were rescued from the boiler area of the captive power plant at DCBL (PTI photo) An overhead coal hopper, used to store coal for the boiler, collapsed onto a workers’ rest room at 6 pm on Thursday. Around 64 workers trapped under debris were rescued from the boiler area of the captive power plant at the production line 2 of Dalmia Bharat Cement Company (DCBL) in Rajgangpur. Officials at the Dalmia Bharat Cement Company site said that the bodies were recovered after an extensive search. However, their identities remain unconfirmed at this time. “The search continues for the third worker,” added the …

Iron Structure Collapses In Odisha Cement Plant, Several Workers Trapped

Iron Structure Collapses In Odisha Cement Plant, Several Workers Trapped

Bhubaneswar/Rourkela: Some workers were suspected to have been trapped under the debris after a coal hopper, a big iron structure, collapsed inside a cement factory at Rajgangpur in Odisha’s Sundargarh district on Thursday, police said. The incident occurred in the factory when over a dozen labourers were working near the site, a senior officer said. After getting information, local police rushed to the spot and helped remove the debris. “The coal hopper suddenly fell down. We are at the spot now. The debris is being removed with the help of cranes. So far no casualty or injury has been reported. But, we suspect that some workers might have been trapped inside the debris as labourers usually work under the structure,” Rajgangpur Police Station inspector-in-charge Manaranjan Pradhan told PTI. Soon after the incident, workers and family members of those who were working at the site gathered outside the plant. The family members of some workers alleged that the labourers were not responding to their calls. However, neither the company nor the police were sure how many …