NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JULY 1
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami announced an ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakhs each to the families of those who lost their lives in a boiler explosion at the Thermal Power Station of the NLC India Limited in the early hours on Wednesday.
நெய்வேலி அனல் மின்நிலையத்தில் கொதிகலன் வெடித்து ஏற்பட்ட விபத்தில், உயிரிழந்த 6 நபர்களின் குடும்பத்தினருக்கு தலா ரூ.3 லட்சமும், பலத்த காயமடைந்தவர்களுக்கு தலா ரூ.1 லட்சமும், இலேசான காயமடைந்தவர்களுக்கு தலா ரூ.50,000 நிவாரண நிதி வழங்கிட உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளேன். pic.twitter.com/TOyTkx8Aox
— CMOTamilNadu (@CMOTamilnadu) July 1, 2020
Rs 1 lakh has been announced as compensation for those who have sustained grievous injuries while those with minor injuries will be provided with Rs 50,000.
At least six people were killed and 17 other got injured in the boiler explosion that took place in Tamil Nadu earlier in the day. The six men were aged between 25 and 42 years, according to an official. The injured include employees who have sustained at least 40% burn injuries according to an initial assessment, the official said.
The incident occurred in stage 2 of Tamil Nadu’s Neyveli Lignite Power Plant. The injured were taken to the NLC Lignite Hospital.
Anguished to learn about the loss of lives due to a blast at Neyveli power plant boiler in Tamil Nadu.
Have spoken to @CMOTamilNadu and assured all possible help.@CISFHQrs is already on the spot to assist the relief work.
Praying for the earliest recovery of those injured.
— Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) July 1, 2020
Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed grief on the incident and assured all possible help to control the situation.
Shah said that the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is already on the spot to assist the relief work.
“Anguished to learn about the loss of lives due to a blast at Neyveli power plant boiler in Tamil Nadu. Have spoken to Chief Minister Office of TamilNadu (CMO) and assured all possible help. CISF is already on the spot to assist the relief work. Praying for the earliest recovery of those injured,” Shah said in a tweet.
