Gopalganj Sugar Mill Boiler Blast Kills 5

Tragedy struck Musa sugar mill in Bihar's Gopalganj on Thursday morning as five workers died and 10 others were injured following a boiler blast in the plant. Initial reports say that the owner has been arrested. Workers are believed to have suffered burn injuries and the toll is expected to go up.

"The explosion took place at the Sasa Musa sugar mill under the Kuchaykot police station area at around 2 am. Three bodies have been recovered from the site of the incident," Senior Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj, Mrityunjay Kumar said.

"We fear that the death toll may rise as workers claim that more bodies may be lying buried under the debris. The rescue operations have been disrupted because a group of angry workers indulged in arson, setting fire to the vehicle of the mill owner and a tractor, both of which were parked inside the mill premises", Kumar added.