Khushboo Singh
On Tuesday, an oxygen cylinder exploded at the UltraTech Cement facility in Hirmi, Balodabazar district, killing three workers. Two more were hurt and are currently being treated for their wounds. Approximately 50 kilometres separate the plant from the state capital of, Raipur where the cement is produced. This tragedy has once again highlighted the importance of industrial safety in the state, and the opposition may bring it up in the Chhattisgarh Assembly on Wednesday.
Locals say the blast happened at around 3 in the afternoon, and that three workers were killed instantly. The injured were given timely medical attention by being admitted to the hospital. Lakesh Kumar Gayakwad (age 21), Shatruhan Lal Verma (age 27), and Umesh Kumar Verma (age 26), all temporary workers from Chhattisgarh, have been confirmed as the victims of this tragic industrial tragedy.
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Superintendent of Police Dipak Jha in Balodabazar has confirmed the deaths. The leakage of a cylinder caused the explosion, according to a senior official at the Ultratech Plant who wished to remain unnamed.According to the district administration, the report on industrial safety investigations will reveal the true reason for the blast. After the explosion, employees went on strike, saying that proper safety requirements had not been met with regard to temporary labour. They are asking for adequate compensation for the victims’ relatives.
We are still waiting for 
Management’s official statement on the cylinder explosion. Balodabazar police have said that the explosion’s cause has not been determined, but that they are looking into it.
