GORAKHPUR, April 23 -- Seven workers sustained severe burns after a boiler exploded at a fast-food factory in Sector 13 of the Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority (GIDA) on Wednesday evening. Most of the injured workers are from Araria district of Bihar.

According to officials, three of the victims identified as Umar Farooq, Majeed, and Issa suffered over 70 per cent burns and they were undergoing treatment at Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College. The remaining four -- Bilal, Salman, Taran, and Sherlega -- were admitted to the district hospital.

Taking note of the incident, chief minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials concerned to visit the hospital and ensure that all necessary assistance was provided to the victims and th...