Tragic Silo Collapse at Ethanol Factory Claims Three Lives

A silo collapse at the Radico NV distilleries in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar's Shendre MIDC resulted in the death of three workers and injuries to three others. The collapse occurred at around 2:20pm, spilling 3,000 tonnes of corn. Search efforts continue for one missing worker.

A catastrophic silo collapse claimed the lives of three workers at an ethanol factory in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar's Shendre MIDC on Friday, according to officials.

The incident occurred at the Radico NV distilleries around 2:20pm, when a massive silo containing 3,000 tonnes of corn unexpectedly crumbled.

The workers, identified as Kisan Hirde, Vijay Gawali, and Dattatray Borde, were instantly killed, while search operations are intensively ongoing to locate one missing person.

(With inputs from agencies.)