Bhubaneswar: Two persons injured in an accidental Tata steel steam leakage in Meramandali plant of Odisha’s Dhenkanal district remain in intensive care while 16 others remain hospitalised, a company statement said.
The steam leak occurred at around 1 PM on Tuesday during inspection work at the plant and affected workers and engineers.
“Of the 18 burn cases admitted to a private hospital in Cuttack, two remain in intensive care… The other injured persons are in stable condition, receiving continuous, high-quality care.
“Another person initially admitted for a panic attack at the incident site, is now in good health and expected to be discharged shortly,” Tata Steel said in a statement.
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Dhenkanal SP Gyanaranjan Mohapatra on Tuesday said that around 19 persons were injured in the Tata steel steam leakage accident.
The injured persons were immediately shifted to the Occupational Health Centre inside the plant premises and then to Cuttack for further treatment.
PTI
