Chhattisgarh boiler blast toll rises to 20
Raipur, April 16 -- The death toll in the blast at a Vedanta power plant in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district has risen to 20, with seven more workers succumbing to injuries, police said on Wednesday.
The explosion occurred on Tuesday afternoon in a steel tube carrying high-pressure steam from the boiler to the turbine at the plant located in Singhitarai village, leaving several workers with severe burns.
Sakti Superintendent of Police Prafull Thakur said a total of 36 workers were affected in the incident. "The toll has now risen to 20, while 16 injured workers are undergoing treatment in hospitals in Raipur and Raigarh," he said.
Officials said four workers died on the spot, while nine others succumbed to injuries soon after the incident. Sev...
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