Srisailam Plant Fire: All 9 Trapped In Hydroelectric Plant Mishap In Telangana Killed; CM Orders Probe

Srisailam Hydroelectric Plant Fire: A fire, followed by an explosion, was reported at an underground hydroelectric power station situated at Srisailam’s dam left bank in Telangana.

Fire broke out at Left Bank Power House in Srisailam, in Telangana side on Thursday night. (Image: ANI)

Srisailam Plant Fire: In what comes as a recent update in the tragic fire in the  Left Bank Power House in Srisailam, in Telangana, all nine person trapped inside the building have lost their lives. A major fire broke out after a short circuit at an underground hydroelectric power station situated at Srisailam’s dam left bank in Telangana on Thursday at 10:30 pm. The fire was followed by an explosion in unit 4 of the power station. Reportedly, panel boards had caught fire due to the short circuit. Earlier, news agency ANI had reported that rescue efforts were underway and a fire engine from Atmakur Fire Station, NagarKurnool was deployed to douse the fire.

Fire broke out at Left Bank Power House in Srisailam, in Telangana side, late last night. Fire engine from Atmakur Fire Station, Kurnool deployed. Ten people rescued, of which 6 are under treatment at a hospital in Srisailam. Nine people still feared trapped. More details awaited https://t.co/Y3uoIioR4b pic.twitter.com/p9WNoytpsF

— ANI (@ANI) August 21, 2020

Expressing his condolences at the loss of lives, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has directed additional DG of CID, Govind Singh, to launch an investigation into the incident. Of the 17 persons reported to be present at the spot, 8 persons escaped to safety through a tunnel. Those trapped include six TS Genco employees and three private company employees. Firefighters were rushed to the spot and trying to rescue the trapped including a deputy engineer and assistant engineers. Officials said thick smoke is hampering rescue operations. Telangana minister Jagadish Reddy and TS Genco CMD Prabhakar Rao reached the spot and analysed the situation after the Srisailam Plant Fire. Reddy said that the mishap occurred in the first unit of the power station and four panels were damaged. He said that rescue personnel was unable to enter the tunnel due to thick smoke. Rescue personnel is being brought in from the Singareni collieries to support the rescue operations. Power generation operations at the power station have been suspended following the Hydroelectric Plant Fire. (With agency inputs) ALSO WATCH | 68,898 new Coronavirus cases reported in a day in India