Overview

• The incident occurred Friday afternoon at the Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd facility in the Siltara industrial area during furnace maintenance.
• Police reported six bodies recovered and six injured rescued and hospitalised, with several listed in critical condition.
• Those killed include managers GL Prasanna Kumar and Kaligotla Prasanna Kumar, assistant managers Ghanshyam Ghomare and Nirakar Mallick, and helpers Tulsi Ram Bhatt and Narayan Sahu.
• Raipur Senior Superintendent of Police Lal Umed Singh confirmed the toll as fire and disaster teams worked to clear debris and secure the site.
• Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed condolences and directed medical care for the injured as district authorities initiated a high‑level investigation.