Visakhapatnam, June 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three of the eight workers who died in the accident at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in Andhra Pradesh have been identified, while DNA tests will be conducted to identify the remaining bodies, officials said on Tuesday. Bodies of Bhanu Kumar, Ramana and Appala Raju have been identified at King George Hospital (KGH). Authorities were making arrangements to transport the mortal remains of these workers to their respective hometowns. Bodies of all eight deceased were brought to the KGH mortuary. As most of the bodies were charred beyond recognition, Hospital Superintendent Dr Vani said that DNA tests will be conducted to identify the deceased.

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant faces operational issues and concerns over privatization. The government is urged to intervene and invest in the plant's sustainability and workers' welfare.

Visakhapatnam, June 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The death toll in the June 8 accident at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant rose to 10 with another worker succumbing to his injuries. G. Suribabu, a contract worker, breathed his last on Saturday at MGM Seven Hills Hospital, where he was undergoing treatment. The accident occurred on June 8 when a ladle carrying molten steel exploded at the SMS-1 unit of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), the corporate entity of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. The molten steel leaked after the explosion of the ladle, carrying steel at a very high temperature of about 1,500 degrees Celsius.

Visakhapatnam, June 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and state Minister Lokesh on Tuesday called on the workers who were injured in an accident at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. He visited KIMS Icon Hospital and called on the injured. He also interacted with their family members. The Deputy CM spoke to doctors and inquired about the condition of the injured. He assured the families of the victims that the government will bear the medical expenses and will support them in all ways. Later, talking to the media, Pawan Kalyan termed the accident, which claimed the lives of eight employees and left six others injured, as painful.

Amaravati, Feb 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Public sector enterprise Visakhapatnam Steel Plant is back on the path to profitability with the support of the Central and Andhra Pradesh governments, officials informed Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, claimed to have achieved unprecedented progress in a year-and-a-half, earning a profit of Rs 54 crore in January 2026.

BSP leader Ramji Gautam criticized the privatisation of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, calling it a threat to marginalized communities and promising to oppose it in Parliament.