Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Three Dead, One Injured in Jharkhand Steel Factory Fire
A fire started late Friday night at a steel factory in Jharkhand.
It began in the factory’s captive power plant.
Four workers were badly burned.
Three workers later died in a hospital.
One worker, Tarun Rajwar, was still being treated for injuries.
The people who died were Sanjeev Kumar Kesri, Vinit Mahto and Abhishek Pandey.
A factory official said the fire may have followed a turbine blast caused by an overheated control panel.
Police said that explanation is still being investigated.
Three employees died and one was injured after a fire at a steel factory in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand.
The fire broke out in the captive power plant at Maa Chinnamastika Ispat in Helal around midnight Friday.
The four employees suffered severe burns, and three later died during hospital treatment.
The deceased were identified as Sanjeev Kumar Kesri, Vinit Mahto and Abhishek Pandey; Tarun Rajwar was injured.
Authorities sent a two-member inspection team to investigate, while the reported turbine-blast explanation remains unconfirmed.
- Who
- Four employees of Maa Chinnamastika Ispat were severely burned; three died and Tarun Rajwar was injured.
- What
- A fire broke out in the steel factory’s captive power plant, causing severe burns and three deaths.
- When
- Around midnight on Friday; the incident was reported on Saturday.
- Where
- Maa Chinnamastika Ispat in Helal, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand.
- Why
- The exact cause remains under investigation; a turbine blast allegedly caused by an overheated control panel was reported but not confirmed by police.
Reported Cause
Police Investigation
What caused the fire?
Reported Cause
A factory official said the plant caught fire after a blast in the turbine, allegedly caused by overheating of a control panel.
Police Investigation
Police said the reported cause was still being investigated and did not confirm the explanation.
- Deaths
- Three employees died during treatment at a hospital.
- Injured
- Tarun Rajwar was injured and was receiving treatment at a private hospital in Ranchi Road.
- Fire location
- The blaze began in the factory’s captive power plant.
- Factory
- Maa Chinnamastika Ispat.
- Incident time
- Around midnight on Friday.
- Deceased
- Sanjeev Kumar Kesri, Vinit Mahto and Abhishek Pandey.
- Investigation
- A two-member team comprising a factory inspector and the Chotanagpur deputy chief inspector was sent to the site.
