Two labourers injured as silo collapses at smelting unit in Chhattisgarh; two others feared trapped

Industrial accident at Kusum Smelters in Chhattisgarh, 2 injured, 2 trapped, rescue operation underway, updates from officials.

Two labourers were injured and two others feared trapped after a silo collapsed at a smelting plant in Chhattisgarh’s Mungeli district on Thursday (January 9, 2025), police said.

The incident occurred at around 1.30 p.m. at Kusum Smelters Private Limited, located in the Saragaon area, Mungeli Superintendent of Police Bhojram Patel said.

Mungeli is located around 100 km from the State capital Raipur.

As per preliminary information, the silo, an iron structure used to store dust materials, crashed, trapping under the debris a few workers present at the site, he said.

After being alerted, police reached the spot and a rescue operation was launched, the official said.

So far, two injured workers have been rescued and shifted to a hospital in Bilaspur, about 25 km from the plant, he said.

Quoting the plant management, Commissioner of Bilaspur Division Mahadeo Kawre said two labourers are missing and reported to be trapped under the debris.