Boiler blast at Vedanta power plant in Chhattisgarh

Exam-focused facts from the 15 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Ten workers were killed and 23 injured in a boiler explosion at Vedanta Limited power plant in Sakti district, Chhattisgarh.
The explosion occurred in the afternoon and three victims died on the spot while others succumbed in hospital.
Injured workers were admitted to hospitals in neighbouring Raigarh district.
The boiler unit is operated and maintained by NGSL (NTPC GE Power Services Limited), a subcontractor of Vedanta.
Sakti Collector Amirt Topno confirmed the updated toll and Sakti Superintendent of Police Prafull Thakur reported preliminary figures of nine dead and 15 injured.
Chhattisgarh chief minister expressed condolences and stated that strict actions will be taken against responsible entities after investigation.