Overview

• The collapse occurred at the Godavari Power & Ispat plant in Siltara on Raipur’s outskirts in mid-afternoon, when part of a high-temperature roof failed during work.
• Raipur SSP Lal Umed Singh confirmed six bodies were recovered and six injured workers were hospitalized, with some in critical condition.
• Additional SP Lakhan Patle said the furnace had been shut for several days and slag deposits on the roof collapsed during high-pressure cleaning.
• Police, fire and disaster teams evacuated the facility and continued search-and-rescue operations as families waited outside for information.
• Silatara Chowki police opened an inquiry, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai offered condolences, and demands for accountability and stronger safety practices intensified.