CHHATTISGARH (Kashmir English): At least nine people died, and 15 others were injured in an explosion at Vedanta Power Plant in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district, the district police said on Tuesday.
The explosion led to a stampede-like situation as workers rushed to escape to safer places, leaving around 30–40 workers seriously injured.
Several of the injured, many in critical condition, were rushed to nearby hospitals for immediate treatment. Officials have yet to confirm the exact cause of the explosion.
Sakti district SP Praful Thakur said nine people died and 15 were injured in a boiler blast at Vedanta Power Plant. The injured have been taken to the hospital in Raigarh, he said.
Soon after receiving the news, emergency response teams and local administration officials rushed to the spot and started the rescue operations.
As per the preliminary information, the accident was reported at 2 pm. At the time of the explosion, all the workers were inside the plant and were working.
