The boiler blast at Unit V in NLC India Ltd in Neyveli in Cuddalore district on Wednesday

The boiler blast at System V in NLC India Ltd in Neyveli in Cuddalore district on Wednesday|Photo Credit:
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This is second blast in current months, and it is feared that the death toll might increase

Five persons were eliminated and 16 hurt– 11 of them critically– after a boiler exploded at Unit V at the Thermal Power Station-II, in NLC India Ltd (NLCIL) in Neyveli on Wednesday.

Agreement workers and irreversible personnel were active at the 210 MW system at the time of the mishap, and thick smoke billowed out of the plant.

NLCIL confirmed the deaths and the victims were identified as Selamarasan, Arun Kumar, Padmanabhan, Raman