Jajpur: In a tragic incident, a man died and seven others sustained injuries as molten iron reportedly fell on workers at Maithan Steel Plant in Kalinganagar area of Odisha's Jajpur district, late last night.

The deceased was identified as Nitin Kumar of Uttar Pradesh. The injured ones were undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.

According to reports, the molten metal was being shifted with a crane, during which it fell on the workers.

While one of the workers succumbed to burn injuries on the spot, seven others were grievously injured.

All of them are contractual workers and were engaged in the steel plant by Maa Tarini Enterprises.

Tension ran high on the factory premises after the mishap.

Police have started an investigation into the incident.