On 8 June 2026, a catastrophic explosion occurred at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) in Andhra Pradesh, India, operated by Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL). The disaster claimed the lives of at least 8 to 10 workers and left several others with critical burn injuries after a ladle carrying 150 tonnes of molten steel at approximately 1,600°c exploded and spilled.
The explosion sent a massive ball of fire to the ceiling, ignited an overhead crane, and flooded the shop floor with superheated metal, trapping workers in a "raging inferno"