Visakhapatnam steel plant blast: Pawan Kalyan, Lokesh meet injured and bereaved families

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IT and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh, with Union Minister of State Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma, MP M. Sribharat and TDP State president Palla Srinivasa Rao, meeting the kin of workers killed in the RINL steel plant blast, in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: V. Raju

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and IT and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) visited the workers injured in the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant blast and the families of those killed, and assured them of the State government’s support.

Mr. Pawan Kalyan visited KIMS Hospital at Sheelanagar, where some of the injured are being treated. He spoke to the workers, asked about their condition and the care being given, and met their families. He also held discussions with the doctors and reviewed the treatment. District Collector Abhishikt Kishore briefed him on the accident, the rescue and relief work after the blast, and the support being extended by the district administration.

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan meets workers injured in the RINL steel plant blast at KIMS Hospital in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.Video: Special Arrangement pic.twitter.com/Mtq95VZAq6

Mr. Lokesh, accompanied by Andhra Pradesh MoS Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma, State Home Minister V. Anitha, Visakhapatnam MP M. Sribharat and TDP State president Palla Srinivasa Rao, visited Seven Hills Hospital, where several of the injured are being treated. He told the workers the government would stand by them, and directed the doctors to ensure the best care.

రాష్ట్ర ఉపముఖ్యమంత్రి శ్రీ @PawanKalyan గారు విశాఖపట్నం కిమ్స్ ఆసుపత్రిలో స్టీల్ ప్లాంట్ ప్రమాద ఘటనలో తీవ్రంగా గాయపడిన క్షతగాత్రులు, వారి కుటుంబ సభ్యులను పరామర్శించారు. ప్రమాదం జరిగిన తీరుని అడిగి తెలుసుకున్నారు. గాయపడిన వారి ఆరోగ్య పరిస్థితిపై వైద్యులను ఆరా తీశారు. ఆసుపత్రిలో… pic.twitter.com/RSmkwWJaw0

He later visited King George Hospital (KGH) and met the families of some of the workers killed, offering condolences. The families sought justice. Mr. Lo