A major fire accident at a hydel power plant in India
By Jayanth
@jayanth_77 (7180)
India
August 21, 2020 11:56pm CST
A major fire broke out at a 1000 MW hydel power plant in Srisailam dam located on the border between the state of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Around 9 staff who were on duty in the night died while trying to dowze the fire which started in one of the electrical panels.
As the staff realised they would not come out alive they called up their families and said their final good byes.
Instead of running away from the site the staff tried their best to contain the fire and in the process lost their lives. The cause of the fire seems to be due to over voltage and will be known only after detail investigation.
image courtesy: indiatoday.in
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
22 Aug 20
Omg. ...that was brave and worth the salute. I have goose flesh on imaging what would have the families of the deceased gone through
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
22 Aug 20
@jayanth_77 but compensation is really not a substitute for the deceased but definitely a help
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
22 Aug 20
Yes terrible situation. Government has decided to pay compensation and also give job to one member from each diseased employees family.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
22 Aug 20
@amitkokiladitya yes money can't compensate a loved one's life but it the next best thing what government can do for the bereaved family.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
26 Aug 20
@jayanth_77 That is just heartbreaking. Yes, the same thing happened during 911. They are all such brave people.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
22 Aug 20
yes very sad to hear the news. You might have watched it in the news headlines.
@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
22 Aug 20
yes indeed sad that the staff had to say their final good byes to their loved ones.
@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
22 Aug 20
That's sad. I don't know why there wasn't any way to stop the fire
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
22 Aug 20
The fire started in an undeground tunnel in one of the electrical panels . The smoke from the fire engulfed the tunnel making escape impossible.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
22 Aug 20
yes very sad. the staff who were on duty had just returned from home quarentine due to the corona virus.
@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
22 Aug 20
yes the staff are hailed as heroes for putting their life in danger and preventing a major catostropjy.
