Man dies of cardiac arrest in moving bus
Mangaluru, May 26: An unidentified man travelling from Bangaluru to Mangaluru in KSRTC bus died of heart attack.
The man in question had boarded the bus in Bengaluru on Friday night. When the bus reached Mangaluru KSRTC bus stand in Bejai on Saturday morning he was in sleeping position.
But when the bus staff tried to wake him up he remained unmoved. They closely examined him and found that the man had already died. It is suspected that he might have died due to cardiac arrest.
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Chhattisgarh Vedanta power plant blast: Death toll rises to 14; Cong demands judicial probe
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Sakti (Chhattisgarh) (PTI): The death toll in a blast at the Vedanta power plant in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district has gone up to 14 with one more worker succumbing to injuries, police said on Wednesday.
The explosion occurred on Tuesday afternoon in a steel tube carrying high-pressure steam from the boiler to the turbine at the Vedanta Ltd power plant located in Singhitarai village. The powerful blast left several workers with severe burn injuries.
According to officials, four workers died on the spot, while 10 others succumbed to injuries later.
One more worker died on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, taking the toll to 14, Sakti Superintendent of Police (SP) Prafull Thakur told PTI.
Of the 20 other workers injured in the incident, five were shifted to Raipur for advanced treatment, while 15 were undergoing treatment at various hospitals in Raigarh district, he said.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the families of each deceased worker and Rs 50,000 for those injured. He has also ordered an inquiry into the incident by the Commissioner of the Bilaspur division, assuring strict action against those found responsible.
Additionally, the district administration has ordered a separate magisterial probe, while the company has initiated its own internal investigation.
The CM directed officials to ensure free and proper medical treatment for all injured and emphasised that no negligence in their care would be tolerated.
Sakti Collector Amrit Vikas Topno has appointed the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Dabhra to conduct the magisterial inquiry.
The SDM has been asked to submit a report within 30 days covering key aspects, including the cause of the accident, whether it was due to technical or human error, and details of safety inspections carried out at the plant.
Meanwhile, the Opposition Congress has demanded registration of an FIR against the plant management and a judicial inquiry into the incident.
State Congress communication wing head Sushil Anand Shukla on Wednesday alleged negligence on the plant management's part and accused the government of attempting to shield those responsible.
He also demanded compensation of Rs 1 crore for the families of the deceased and Rs 50 lakh for the injured.
The construction of a 1,200 MW coal-based thermal power project (two units of 600 MW each) in Singhitarai, originally owned by Athena Chhattisgarh Power Ltd, started in 2009, but remained stalled between 2016 and 2022.
Vedanta acquired the plant in 2022, after which a 600 MW unit was completed and commissioned in August last year, while the second unit is still under construction.
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