Four people died and 13 people have suffered burn injuries in a boiler explosion which happened at the thermal power plant in the Cuddalore district today morning.

The blast happened at a power plant of the central government-owned NLC India Limited in Cuddalore, located 180 km away from Chennai. The people injured were rushed to hospital and as per reports, the boiler wasn't in operation and investigations are on.

It must be noted that this is the second blast at the power plant in recent times. On May 7, in another unexpected boiler blast in the same Neyveli plant, eight workers suffered injuries.

Major blast in Stage -2 of the #Neyveli lignite plant.
Unit 5 in the Neyveli lignite plant has exploded.

Sources say atleast 17 injured many are struck inside the unit 2,Casualties feared. Rescue operations is underway. pic.twitter.com/06xX09HHMI

— Mugilan Chandrakumar (@Mugilan__C) July 1, 2020

Massive boiler blast at NLC - Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited Unit 5, Plant 2. 4 Dead. 17 severely injured. pic.twitter.com/uSCEzAEYcz

— ரமேஷ்முருகேசன் (@rameshibn) July 1, 2020