2 min readRaipurUpdated: Apr 14, 2026 06:26 PM IST
At least nine persons are feared dead and several others seriously injured after a blast in the boiler unit of a power plant in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district on Tuesday afternoon.
The blast is said to have occurred around 2 pm in a boiler tube at the Vedanta Limited power plant in Singhitarai village. “Some people are feared trapped, and a rescue operation is underway,” said Prafull Thakur, Superintendent of Police, Sakti district.
Sakti Collector Amrit Vikas Topno confirmed that nine people are feared dead.
Thakur said several workers have also been rescued. “We have asked the authorities to turn off the boiler operations so it will cool down, and we can go ahead with the rescue operations. We have asked for reinforcement to help us.”
In a statement, Vedanta Limited Chhattisgarh Thermal Power Plant said, “We regret to inform that an incident has occurred at the Unit 1 boiler of our plant in Singhitarai in the afternoon of 14 April 2026, involving personnel of our business partner, NGSL.”
“Our immediate priority is to ensure the best possible medical assistance and treatment for all those affected. We are extending full support to the injured and are closely coordinating with medical teams and local authorities,” it said.
“We are in the process of ascertaining details, and a thorough investigation has been initiated in coordination with our partner and relevant authorities,” it said.
