India, April 15 -- The toll from the boiler explosion at a power plant at Singhitarai village in Chhattisgarh's Sakti on Tuesday rose to 14, police said on Wednesday.

Police superintendent Prafull Thakur said 14 people have died and 20 are injured. "Of the injured, five have been shifted to Raipur for advanced treatment. The remaining are undergoing treatment at hospitals in the Raigarh district."

Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed grief over the incident and announced a compensation of Rs.5 lakh for the kin of each of those killed and Rs.50,000 for those injured. He ordered an inquiry into the incident and said strict action would be taken against those found responsible. The state government is ensuring proper and fr...