NE NEWS SERVICE
NEYVELI, JULY 1
At least six people were killed and 17 others injured in the boiler blast that took place in the Thermal Power Station of NLC India Limited in Neyveli in the early hours on Wednesday.
This was the deadly boiler blast took place during the last two months. “Six people died on the spot,” police sources said.
Pained to hear about the blast in Neyveli power plant boiler in Tamil Nadu. I am informed that the administration is providing all help possible. My condolences with the bereaved families.
— Pralhad Joshi (Modi Ka Parivar) (@JoshiPralhad) July 1, 2020
The blast that took place during May claims five lives and three injured.
The incident occurred at unit V of power plant II of NLC India Limited around 5.30 a.m. on Wednesday an official said, adding that the unit was under shutdown when the mishap happened. The accident in May occurred in unit VI.
“It was supposed to start operating only on Thursday. Actual cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained and is being investigated,” the official added.
Sixteen of the injured have been referred to a private hospital in Chennai and another other person is being treated at a local hospital in Neyveli, a company official said.
In his twitter handle, the Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said “Pained to hear about the blast in Neyveli power plant boiler in Tamil Nadu.”
