Jamshedpur, In a tragic incident, Today, one labourer was killed and seven others, including the project manager, suffered serious injuries when a blast occurred during repair work of a gas pipeline in a private steel factory along the Chouka-Kandra Road in Seraikela-Kharswan district .

Superintendent of Police Indrajeet Mahatha said, “Budhram Mahato, who had sustained injuries, along with seven other employees, succumbed on the way to a hospital”.

He further added, “the incident occurred on the top floor of the factory when the employees were fixing a leakage in the gas pipeline”.

The injured were rushed to hospital. To investigate the matter, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Chandil), Sandeep Bhagat rushed to the spot.