Bhubaneswar: At least eight workers were injured in a mishap at a steel plant in Odisha’s Jajpur district today.

The accident took place at the steel melting shop of the Tata Steel Plant at Kalinga Nagar in Jajpur around the noon.

The workers were working at the steel melting shop of the plant. Suddenly, an explosion took place at the shop, causing injuries to at least eight workers, including a woman.

The workers basically sustained burn injuries and were immediately rushed to a health facility of the steel plant.

On being informed, the police and officials of the local administration reached the spot and launched a probe into the incident.

“Altogether nine individuals were injured in a mishap at the Steel Melting Shop of Kalinga Nagar plant at around 11.30 am. The injured persons were immediately rushed to the Tata Steel Medical Hospital. One among them has already been discharged from the hospital after first aid. The remaining injured persons are now out of danger,” said the Tata Steel in a statement in the evening.

The medical team is currently attending to the injured persons. The company is committed to providing them with the best possible care, it added.

“The incident has been intimated to the concerned authorities and the family members of the injured persons. The accident site has been barricaded and internal investigation is underway,” said Tata Steel.