One killed, 3 injured in iron melting unit

Fatehgarh Sahib, Nov 16 (UNI) One person was killed, while three others were injured in a furnace unit at Mandi Gobindgarh this evening.

According to police sources, the incident took place at JS Khalsa Private Limited, which billed furnace labourer Bhola Shah (25) and injured his fellow workers Mukesh, Lal Dev Thakur and Suresh.

The injured have been admitted to civil hospital, while the body of the deceased has been sent for post mortem.

Bhola was a resident of Mujjafarnager in Uttar Pradesh. The injured are also migrant labourers.

Police officials said that the melted iron spilled out of the furnace and onto the labourers.

Police officials inspected the accident site and would register a case after investigations.

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