An injured man is carried on a stretcher to be treated at a hospital in Rae Bareilly, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday, after an explosion at a thermal power plant. (AP photo)LUCKNOW, India: The death toll from an explosion at a thermal power plant in northern India has climbed to 26, officials said Thursday. At least 60 others were injured when the explosion spewed hot ash over workers at the plant, said Sanjay Khatri, the area's top administrative officer. It also wasn't clear how many workers were in the plant at the time. Rescue work ended Thursday and tae National Thermal Power Corporation, which runs the plant, ordered an investigation.

Source: Bangkok Post November 02, 2017 07:41 UTC