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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Stuti Mishra

Boiler explosion ‘like a missile landing’ kills 14 workers at Vedanta power plant in India

File. Vedanta is one of India's largest mining and energy conglomerates - (PA)

At least 14 workers were killed and 20 injured after a boiler exploded at a power plant owned by Vedanta, one of India’s largest mining and energy conglomerates, in Chhattisgarh.

The blast at the 1,200MW coal-fired Singhitarai power plant occurred at around 2.30pm local time on Tuesday when a tube carrying high-pressure steam from the boiler to a turbine ruptured.

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