One dead as painting tin explodes in Autonagar

June 15, 2020 11:52 pm | Updated 11:52 pm IST - VISAKHAPATNAM

In a freak mishap, a worker died and another person sustained serious burns when one of the used painting tins exploded while burning it at a fabrication unit here on Monday evening.

Sources in Visakha Autonagar Industries’ Welfare Association (VASSIWA) said the incident occurred at a company located at Autonagar when the workers tried to empty the tin for selling it in the scrap market.

The injured was rushed to hospital immediately. A case was registered and investigation is on.

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