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Nine killed, 15 injured in boiler explosion at Chhattisgarh power plant
- On Tuesday, an explosion at a Vedanta Limited power plant in Singhitarai, Sakti, Chhattisgarh, killed nine workers and injured 15 others, police said.
- The blast occurred in a boiler tube around 2 pm, prompting an emergency response as teams arrived to manage the scene in Sakti.
- Superintendent Prafull Thakur noted that several workers have been rescued, while Sakti Collector Amrit Vikas Topno confirmed nine people feared dead and rescue teams continue searching for trapped workers.
- Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai described the incident as "extremely tragic," pledging assistance to families as management prioritizes medical care and opens an investigation into the blast's cause.
- Officials have requested the boiler unit be cooled down to safely search for trapped workers and have sought additional reinforcements to support ongoing rescue operations.
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The results of the accidental explosion on Tuesday at a power plant in central India have worsened to 19 dead and 17 injured, we learned Wednesday from police sources.
"I express my condolences to those who lost their loved ones," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on Platform X.
Chhattisgarh Boiler Blast: PM Narendra Modi Announces Ex-Gratia of INR 2 Lakh to Next of Kin of Deceased and INR 50,000 for Injured
PM Modi on Tuesday expressed deep condolences following a fatal boiler explosion at a Vedanta-owned power plant in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district. The Prime Minister’s statement followed reports of multiple fatalities and dozens of injuries at the facility, marking one of the state's most severe industrial accidents in recent years. Chhattisgarh Boiler Blast: PM Narendra Modi Announces Ex-Gratia of INR 2 Lakh to Next of Kin of Deceased and INR 50…
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