The government-ran NLC Power Plant located in the state of Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore district in southern India has suffered a massive blast. It is reported the blast is the second deadliest boiler explosion within the last two months.
The incident is reported to have occurred at “Unit V” of the NCL Power Plant II, and the unit was shut down when the mishap happened. A similar accident in May occurred in a different unit of the same company.
A company spokesman told DPA news that “The boiler was not in operation… There was an explosion followed by a fire that injured the workers and contractual laboureres.” In the same statement, the spokesperson said that an official investigation was underway.
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