December 02, 2008

Two die in gas leak at Gamharia steel complex

It is reported that two employees of India’s largest wire rod producer Usha Martin died in a gas leak at the Usha Martin’s Gamharia steel complex.

A company official said that the two employees were found dead inside the gas control room that regulates the supply of gas from the blast furnace to the company’s power plants.

Mr SN Guha CEO of Usha martin said that “I’m not aware of the details of the accident… as of now it appears that there was a leakage.”

A company official said that police have filed a case of unnatural death and are waiting for the results of the post mortem.