One dead in blast at Kanjikode steel factory, 3 injured

Steel factory
Fireforce personnel try to douse fire at Kanjikode steel factory after blast. Photo: Manorama

Palakkad: One person died in a blast that occurred at a steel factory in Kanjikode here in the wee hours of Tuesday. 

The deceased is Aravindan (22), a native of Pathanamthitta.

Three migrant workers were also injured in the blast that happened around 6 am on Tuesday. They were admitted to a hospital.

The preliminary conclusion is that a furnace exploded. 

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