Roundup: All 9 trapped firemen killed in India's hydroelectric plant fire - News Summed Up

Roundup: All 9 trapped firemen killed in India's hydroelectric plant fire


by Peerzada Arshad HamidNEW DELHI, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers Friday recovered bodies of all the nine people who were trapped inside hydroelectric power plant that caught fire Thursday night in India's southern state of Telangana, officials said. The fire broke out Thursday night in its under tunnel powerhouse of the Srisailam hydroelectric plant, which is near Telangana's border with Andhra Pradesh. "Fire at the Srisailam hydroelectric plant is deeply unfortunate. "This is the first such accident at the plant," Rao told media. Officials said after fire broke out they have succeeded in isolating the 400KV power emanating from the Srisailam unit.


Source: The Star August 21, 2020 16:07 UTC



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