Nine killed in boiler explosion at Chhattisgarh power plant

Nine workers were killed, and 14 were injured after a boiler exploded at a power plant in Sakti district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday (April 14, 2026).

Sakti Superintendent of Police Prafull Thakur said the explosion took place around 2 p.m. at the Vedanta Ltd. power plant in Singhitarai village.

Published - April 14, 2026 08:59 pm IST