Twenty-six people were killed and around 66 were injured as a boiler tube exploded in the NTPC’s Unchahar plant in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh. The 500MW tube placed in the under-trail unit of the NTPC reportedly exploded due to a pressure build-up.
Most of the injured are believed to have sustained burns from the explosion. Relief and rescue operations were launched immediately and the injured were rushed to nearby hospitals.
The NTPC initiated a probe to ascertain the cause of the blast, while Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced Rs 2 lakh compensation for the families of those killed and Rs 50,000 for the grievously injured.
Congress VP Rahul Gandhi visited hospitals in Raebareli to take account of the situation post-explosion.
PM Modi and other politicians expressed grief over the tragic accident.
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