Telangana: 9 trapped after fire in Srisailam Power Station

Nine people are feared trapped as fire broke out at the Srisailam Power Station. There were nineteen persons on shift when a fire broke out around 10.30 pm at its under tunnel powerhouse on Thursday. 10 people managed to escape, nine others are still trapped inside. They are a division engineer, four assistant engineers, two junior plant attendants, and two others from Amara Raja Batteries.

Prayers for the team trapped. Hope they are safe and return soon..#Srisailam#Telangana https://t.co/0ao4RkYEyz

— Rishan Tejas (@RishanTejas) August 21, 2020

Firefighters have rushed to the spot and are trying their best to rescue the trapped.

Fire broke out in unit 1 around 10:30PM. Ten people were able to come out. Plant’s Power supply was cut off. We’re trying to get help of Singareni Coal Mine, as they might have expertise in such situation. Priority is to rescue the trapped: Telangana Minister G Jagadeeshwar Reddy https://t.co/9kMA1D9jBK

— ANI (@ANI) August 21, 2020

As reported by sources to PTI, “Two teams comprising of 20 members of Singareni Collieries Company Limited, a state-owned coal miner, have left for Srisailam Hydel Electric Powerplant. The teams are experts in rescuing people trapped in irrespirable conditions. We have equipment that can allow our personnel where there are poisonous gases and no oxygen. The teams can go even if there is dense smoke.”

Though the fire was put off, thick smoke engulfed the tunnel where the powerplant is located. It is hampering the rescue operations. Six of the people are currently undergoing treatment at a hospital for suffocation.

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