Surat, Gujarat (December 31, 2024): Four workers were killed in a fire at the AMNS India steel plant in Hazira, Surat on New Year's Eve. According to regional media reports, the blaze broke out around 6 p.m. at the company's Corex-2 plant on Tuesday.
The blaze reportedly started from the two-year platform and quickly spread to the lift. Four contract workers, who were performing maintenance on the elevator, got trapped and could not escape. One worker sustained minor injuries and was taken to a hospital within the plant. His condition is said to be improving.
Emergency teams, including Hazira police and fire department officials, responded quickly to the scene. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the fire.