9 killed in Srisailam hydel power plant fire mishap in Telangana; CM Rao orders compensation and probe

Nine employees trapped inside the Srisailam left bank hydroelectricity plant, where a major fire broke out late on Thursday night, were found dead on Friday afternoon.

The NDRF, CISF, fire department, and teams from the Singareni Collieries couldn’t come tp the aid of the eight men and one woman as flames and thick smoke had engulfed the underground facility.

Seven among the deceased, including a deputy engineer, are employees of the Telangana state power generation corporation (TSGENCO), while two are employees of a private firm. Three severely injured TSGENCO employees are undergoing treatment.

Telangana Chief Minister Chandrasekhar Rao has ordered a CID probe into the incident and announced compensation to the victims’ families.