LPG mock drill at RINL

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), the firm entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, conducted an yearly mock drill workout present connected Tuesday (23 December, 2025), simulating a script of monolithic LPG leakage from the flange of LPG Installation-1. The workout assumed 4 workers being trapped owed to asphyxia. As per exigency procedures, the exigency siren was sounded and the affected country was instantly evacuated.

During the mock drill, the Utilities Department actuated the sprinkler strategy and remotely operated oscillating monitors to disperse the leaked LPG. Two occurrence tenders from CISF Fire Wing, VSP, initiated h2o spray operations. One casualty was rescued and shifted to the infirmary by ambulance, portion CISF Security unit on with Home Guards cordoned disconnected the country to guarantee safety.

The NDRF team, on with the Gas Safety Department and CISF, carried retired state monitoring, rescued the remaining 3 casualties, and successfully arrested the LPG leakage. A.P. State Fire Services and NTPC Simhadri Fire Wing besides participated successful the drill. After normalisation of the situation, the ‘All Clear’ siren was sounded.

The mock drill witnessed progressive information from the HoDs of HR, Administration, Safety, EMF, ENMD, Utilities, and different acrophobic departments, on with exigency effect teams.