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Steam pipe bursts in Chennai factory: 1 killed, 6 injured

A steam pipeline burst in the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC), killing one person and injuring six others.

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FP Archives|May 20, 2014, 13:52:16 IST

Chennai: A steam pipeline burst in the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC), killing one person and injuring six others, said police sources.Fire_HPCL_Viza2"The accident happened between 10 a.m. and 10.15 a.m. The steam pipeline in unit 7 burst killing chief manager Selvaraj and injuring six others," a police official in Neyveli told IANS .He said three of the injured people were shifted to a hospital in Puducherry and two to a hospital in Chennai. One injured person was admitted to a local hospital.NLC officials were not available for comments.IANS

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First Published:May 20, 2014, 13:51:20 IST
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