Four Workers Injured in Boiler Test Fire at Nayagada Ethanol Plant
Nayagada, Odisha: A major accident occurred at an under‑construction ethanol plant near Gateri village under Nuagaon police limits when a boiler test went wrong, triggering a fire.
Four workers—Bibhuti Pradhan, Sharat Sahu, Dillip Nayak, and Braja Kishore Pradhan—sustained serious injuries.
The victims were initially rushed to Nayagada District Headquarters Hospital but later shifted to Bhubaneswar as their condition deteriorated.
The ethanol unit, being developed by a private company, has been under construction for several days.
Authorities have yet to determine the exact cause of the blaze, and a detailed probe is expected.
The incident has raised concerns about safety protocols at industrial sites under construction in the region.
