A big accident occurred at UPNTPC
power plant in Raibarely Unchahar on Wednesday. 14 people have been reported
killed and more than 100 charred after the explosion in boiler pipe. It is told
that the injured are under treatment. Seeing the injured in big numbers, the
ambulance from the local and Raibarely has been called for help. The fire
brigades are trying to extinguish the fire and the CISF has siege the plant.
The accident took place in the 6th Unit of 500
Megawatt at NTPC around 4 O’clock on Wednesday evening, according to the
locals. More than 200 labourers were on work near this Unit when the accident
took place. As the explosion took place, there were severe fires. None was in position
to escape when this accident occurred suddenly.
The chief minister, Yogi
Adityanath has expressed the grief over the accident.
The home secretary UP
has been directed to provide every help in the recue and relief work.
The CM has said to the
officer that the injured to be treated on the priority, and the needy to be
sent immediately to Lucknow PGI.
The CM has announced to
Rs 2 lakh each to next kin of deceased and Rs 50 thousand to the injured,
according the CM office.
