11 Workers Killed, 22 Injured as Boiler Explodes at Vedanta Power Plant in Chhattisgarh

PTI, April 14, 2026, Sakti (Chhattisgarh)  : At least 11 workers were killed, while 22 others suffered injuries after a tube connected to a boiler exploded at a Vedanta Limited power plant in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district on Tuesday, police said.

According to preliminary information, the blast occurred in a boiler tube at the Vedanta power plant in Singhitarai village in the afternoon, Sakti Superintendent of Police Prafull Thakur told PTI.

A cause was not immediately known.

"Eleven workers have died, and 22 have sustained injuries," he said.

Four of the workers were killed on the spot, while the seven others succumbed to injuries at hospitals, according to the SP.

The injured were undergoing treatment at hospitals in the neighbouring Raigarh district, he informed.

Soon after the powerful blast, local administration personnel and police teams rushed to the spot and launched rescue operations, the official said.

He said as the area around the boiler remains extremely hot, workers and other staff have been evacuated from the vicinity.

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai termed the explosion as "extremely tragic" and said his government firmly stands with the families of the deceased.

A probe will be conducted to ascertain the cause of the blast and strict action will be taken against those found responsible for the tragedy, he told reporters in Raipur.

The plant management, in a statement, said an unfortunate incident occurred at one of the boiler units at its Singhitarai plant, involving personnel from its sub-contractor NGSL (NTPC GE Power Services Ltd), which operates and maintains the unit.

The management said its immediate priority is to ensure medical assistance and treatment to those affected, and added it is closely coordinating with medical teams and local authorities.

A thorough investigation has been initiated in coordination with its partner and relevant authorities, it said.