Four workers die in cylinder blast at Assam factory

On Sunday afternoon, a cylinder explosion at an iron casting unit in Assam's Cachar district killed four workers and injured several others.

The blast occurred at a shared compound of Kade Global Infrastructure LLP and IRID Casting Works LLP.

The government has sanctioned Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the deceased and will conduct multiple investigations to find the cause of the blast.

The civil administration, police, and Labour Commissioner will all look into the incident.

Locals reported that the explosion was so powerful that it was heard across the locality, with body parts scattered across the area.

The victims were identified as Appu Boraik, Kiron Munda, Shyamal Gaur, and Sagar Nath from Tripura's Agartala.

Residents alleged that similar explosions had occurred in the past but were never officially reported.