Bhubaneswar: A fire at the blast furnace of Jindal Steel and Power’s plant in Odisha’s Angul district was quickly contained, the company said in a statement late on Monday.
According to sources, the incident occurred around 8 pm following a small explosion in the blast furnace. However, there were no injuries as plant officials and the firefighting team promptly extinguished the blaze.
“This evening a brief incident happened in our blast furnace. Emergency protocols were immediately acted to ensure safety of people and the facilities. There is no injury to anyone and situation is fully under control. We urge public to avoid spreading rumours. For JSP, safety always comes first.”
The cause of the explosion, however, is yet to be determined, officials said.
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