Death toll in Vizag Steel Plant accident rises to 9

Visakhapatnam: The death toll in Monday’s accident at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant rose to nine as an injured worker succumbed on Wednesday while undergoing treatment at a hospital. A contract worker named Pydiraju succumbed to his injuries at Seven Hills Hospital. Eight persons were killed and six others injured after a ladle carrying molten steel exploded at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant on Monday. The accident occurred when a large quantity of molten steel leaked following the...