Of the four persons who lost their lives, the bodies of three victims have been brought to the civil hospital for post-mortem, an official said.In a statement, a spokesperson of the company said the incident took place at the Corex plant due to equipment failure.”We are sorry to report an accident at COREX plant due to an equipment failure at AMNS Hazira Operations. The accident occurred around 6.00 pm today during the restart of the unit after shutdown. Four contractual workers of a private company performing maintenance on a lift (elevator) nearby were embroiled in the impact and could not survive,” the spokesperson said in a statement.One worker suffered a minor injury and was immediately shifted to a hospital on the premises of the plant and is recovering, it added.”We are extending all support to the families of the affected personnel. All emergency protocols were activated immediately and the area has been cordoned off. We are working closely with relevant authorities on ground and initiated an internal investigation to ascertain the cause of the accident,” the statement added.
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