Vedanta Power Plant Blast: Death Count In Chhattisgarh Vedanta Power Plant Blast Climbs To 24

The death toll in the blast at a power plant owned by Vedanta Limited in Sakti district has risen to 24 after another worker succumbed to injuries. The incident is now snowballing into a major controversy. Sources point to repeated technical faults over the past year and even a shutdown just 10 days before the explosion. Families of victims are alleging negligence and insensitivity, claiming no company official has visited them despite living just 15 kilometres from the site. In Jamkahan village, the family of a deceased worker says they were called nearly 80 kilometres away to Korba only to receive a compensation cheque, instead of being visited or supported. They have also raised serious questions about the circumstances leading to his death. With anger mounting on the ground and demands growing to shut down the plant, the focus is now firmly on safety standards and management accountability, as pressure builds for a thorough investigation.