Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Two Employees Die After Suspected Gas Exposure at Bokaro Plant
Two workers died after they may have breathed a harmful gas at a steel plant in Bokaro.
They were working inside a part of the plant called Blast Furnace-1.
Their health suddenly became worse.
The company said they were checked and taken to a hospital, but doctors could not save them.
The workers were identified as Sohan Mahto and Samir Ansari.
Police are investigating what happened.
Officials have not confirmed which gas was involved or the exact cause of death.
The company says it will conduct an independent inquiry and help the families.
Two employees died after suspected exposure to toxic gas at the Vedanta Electrosteel plant in Bokaro district, Jharkhand.
They were working inside Blast Furnace-1 when their health reportedly deteriorated.
The deceased were identified as Sohan Mahto of Hazaribagh and Samir Ansari of Dhanbad.
The company said the men received an initial medical check and were taken to hospital, where they were declared dead.
Police have begun legal proceedings and the company says an independent inquiry will examine the incident.
- Who
- Employees Sohan Mahto and Samir Ansari died; police and ESL Steel Limited are investigating the incident.
- What
- The two employees died after suspected exposure to toxic gas.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not provide a date.
- Where
- Blast Furnace-1 at the Vedanta Electrosteel plant in Bokaro district, Jharkhand.
- Why
- The exact cause and gas involved have not been confirmed; an investigation is underway.
- Deaths
- Two employees
- Plant
- Vedanta Electrosteel plant
- Work area
- Blast Furnace-1
- Deceased
- Sohan Mahto and Samir Ansari
- Initial account
- Suspected exposure to toxic gas
- Investigation
- Police proceedings and an independent company inquiry are underway
- Cause
- The specific gas and official cause of death have not been confirmed