Vedanta plant blast: 17 killed, ₹35 lakh aid announced for families
At least 17 workers were killed in a boiler explosion at a Vedanta Power plant in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district. Police said the blast occurred in boiler tubes, triggering a large rescue effort. The injured were shifted to hospitals in Raigarh. Vedanta announced compensation and jobs for kin, while PM Narendra Modi announced ex-gratia. A probe is under way