The NLC India's integrated mining-cum-power plant is located in Neyveli in Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. The injured have been admitted to NLC India hospital.
Four workers were killed and 17 others injured when a boiler in a thermal power unit (TPS II) of NLC India Ltd exploded on Wednesday, officials said.
The NLC India's integrated mining-cum-power plant is located in Neyveli in Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. The injured have been admitted to NLC India hospital.
Four workers were killed and 17 others injured when a boiler in a thermal power unit (TPS II) of #NLCIndiaLtd (@nlcindialimited) exploded on Wednesday, officials said. pic.twitter.com/NONePaP9mm
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It is the second major boiler blast in NLC India. In May, four persons were killed when a boiler in the TPS II exploded.
The company's TPS II consists of seven units of 210 MW each. The cause of the boiler blast is yet to be ascertained.
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