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Bhilai Steel Plant fire toll at 12; CEO sent on leave, 2 execs suspended

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A view of fire caused due to a blast in Bhilai Steel Plant of state-owned SAIL, in Durg
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A view of fire caused due to a blast in Bhilai Steel Plant of state-owned SAIL, in Durg

R Krishna Das Raipur
Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) M Ravi was removed from work, while two other senior officials were placed under suspension, in connection with Tuesday's fire accident that left 12 people dead. 

During the scheduled maintenance, fire broke out in the pipeline supplying gas to the coke oven. In one of the worst tragedies at the plant, which is considered to be the best among Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) entities, 12 people have died, with three succumbing to their injuries on Wednesday.

The eleven injured are undergoing treatment at the Bhilai SAIL hospital. A team of four doctors,

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