NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of 13 workers and injuries to 20 others due to a boiler tube explosion at a thermal power plant in the Sakti district of Chhattisgarh

Issues notices to the state Chief Secretary and the DGP, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks The report to include the status of the disbursement of compensation to the workers as well as the health of those injured Posted On: 24 APR 2026 1:25PM by PIB Delhi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that at least 13 workers died and 20 others were injured due to a boiler tube explosion at a thermal power plant in the Sakti district of Chhattisgarh on 14 th April 2026. Reportedly, the explosion released extremely hot steam engulfing the workers. The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights of the victims. Therefore, it has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. It is expected to include the status of the disbursement of compensation to the affected workers as well as the health of those injured. According to the media report, carried on 15 th April 2026, the rescue operations were initiated by the police after the boiler was shut down and cooled. The workers were admitted to different hospitals. *** NSK (Release ID: 2255223) Visitor Counter : 320 Read this release in: Gujarati , Urdu , हिन्दी National Human Rights Commission NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of 13 workers and injuries to 20 others due to a boiler tube explosion at a thermal power plant in the Sakti district of Chhattisgarh Issues notices to the state Chief Secretary and the DGP, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks The report to include the status of the disbursement of compensation to the workers as well as the health of those injured Posted On: 24 APR 2026 1:25PM by PIB Delhi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that at least 13 workers died and 20 others were injured due to a boiler tube explosion at a thermal power plant in the Sakti district of Chhattisgarh on 14 th April 2026. Reportedly, the explosion released extremely hot steam engulfing the workers. The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights of the victims. Therefore, it has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. It is expected to include the status of the disbursement of compensation to the affected workers as well as the health of those injured. According to the media report, carried on 15 th April 2026, the rescue operations were initiated by the police after the boiler was shut down and cooled. 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Reportedly, the explosion released extremely hot steam engulfing the workers.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights of the victims. Therefore, it has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. It is expected to include the status of the disbursement of compensation to the affected workers as well as the health of those injured.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">According to the media report, carried on 15th April 2026, the rescue operations were initiated by the police after the boiler was shut down and cooled. The workers were admitted to different hospitals.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">***</span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">NSK</span></span></strong></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); isPlaying = true; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "none"; } function pauseAudio() { mPlayer.pause(); isPlaying = false; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "none"; } //function HandleAudio() { // if (isPlaying == true) { // //Playing already Pause it // pauseAudio(); // } else { // //Play the music // playAudio(); // } //} var synth = window.speechSynthesis; 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