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Boiler explosion in NLC India's thermal power plant injures eight workers

According to sources, the incident occurred in the Unit 6 boiler of NLC India's second thermal power station on Thursday 5 pm.

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Eight people who were working in the area were injured and were taken to the NLC's hospital and later shifted to Kauvery Hospital in Trichy. Representative Image

Gireesh Babu Chennai
A boiler explosion in NLC India's thermal power plant in Neyveli injured 8 workers on Thursday evening. This comes on the same day when a gas leak at a polymer factory in Vizag claimed the lives of 11 people and created panic in the region.

According to sources, the incident occurred in the Unit 6 boiler of NLC India's second thermal power station on Thursday at 5 pm. The pressure build-up inside the boiler resulted in a fire ball for just a few seconds, affecting the feeding conveyor. Eight people, who were working in the area, were injured and were taken