Injured people are being taken to the hospital after a boiler blast happened at the Vedanta Power Plant in the Singhi Tarai area, in Sakti on April 14, 2026. Nine people died and 15 were injured. | Photo Credit: ANI With another worker succumbing to his injuries on Thursday (April 16, 2026) night, the death toll in this week’s power plant explosion in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district has risen to 21. Meanwhile, the Opposition Congress on Friday (April 17, 2026) demanded that those responsible for the industrial accident should face charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Published – April 18, 2026 01:43 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Rising bitumen cost slows Bengaluru road works, GBA to bear cost difference, BDA to follow NIMHANS meet proposes national framework for digital mental health tools