Sakti, April 18 -- The death toll has increased to 23, while a total of 13 people remain injured in the Sakti Power Plant blast, officials said on Saturday.

An FIR has already been registered against the management of Vedanta Power Plant and other responsible persons following a boiler blast that claimed 20 lives and left several others injured, Sakti Superintendent of Police (SP) Prafull Thakur said on Thursday.

SP Thakur said that 15 injured persons are currently undergoing treatment in different hospitals.

He added that a preliminary investigation has indicated the possibility of a criminal offence in the incident."The recent accident at the Vedanta Power Plant has claimed approximately 20 lives, with 15 remaining in various hospita...