Jagan to visit Visakhapatnam on June 10 to console steel plant blast families

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Former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will visit Visakhapatnam on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) to console the families of the workers killed and injured in the accident at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.

Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy will meet the injured and the family members of the dead to ask about their health and offer moral support. He has directed party leaders to extend support to the affected families and to ensure that the injured receive the best possible medical care.

In a statement on Monday (June 8, 2026) Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy said the loss of several workers’ lives in the accident was extremely tragic and heartbreaking. He said the workers died when hot metal buckets collapsed in Steel Melting Shop-2 (SMS-2), causing liquid steel to fall on them. He offered his condolences to the families of the dead and prayed for their strength.

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He urged the authorities to ensure the best possible medical care for the injured. He demanded a full investigation into the cause of the accident and strict action against those responsible. He said worker safety in industrial units must be given the highest priority, that there should be no negligence in enforcing safety standards, and that stringent steps be taken to prevent such accidents.

Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy directed YSRCP leaders, public representatives and party cadre in Visakhapatnam district and the erstwhile Visakhapatnam district to stand by the victims and their families, visit the affected families, provide assistance and ensure that the injured workers received proper treatment. He said the YSRCP would stand by the affected families during this difficult time.