Four workers were killed, and one sustained injuries after a hopper filled with coal collapsed on them at an alumina refinery in Chhattisgarh's Surguja district on Sunday, September 8. The incident occurred around 11 am at Maa Kudargarhi Alumina Refinery in Silsila village under the Raghunathpur police chowki.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday night expressed grief over the death of four people due to a hopper collapse in the Surguja district.
In a post on X, CM Vishnu Deo said, "Sad news has been received about the death of 4 workers and injury of many workers in an industrial accident at the Alumina Plant in Surguja. Orders have been given to investigate the matter, strict action will be taken against the culprits. My condolences are with the families of the deceased. I pray to God for peace to the departed souls, strength to the families and speedy recovery of the injured."
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A steel tower-mounted hopper filled with coal collapsed and fell on ten men working below it. A police team rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation.
The official said, "Bodies of four workers were retrieved from the site, and one worker was found in a critical condition and hospitalised." The search and rescue operation has been called off, he said, adding that five other workers escaped unhurt.
"The incident is of a factory at Silsila village in Lundra Tehsil. Four people have died and 6 people are safe. A total of 10 people were working the shift," said Naib Tehsildar Ankita Tiwari.
The deceased were identified as Prince Thakur (25) and Manoj Singh Rajput (34), both residents of neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, and Karanveer Manjhi (22) and Ramesnar Manjhi from Bihar, the official said.