Deeply pained by accident at NTPC, tweets PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed deepest condolences to the families of those killed in the NTPC boiler explosion in Raebareli.

As many as 16 persons were reported dead and many injured in a blast at NTPC's Unchahar plant in Raebareli.

The prime minister expressed his grief over the incident and tweeted, "Deeply pained by the accident at the NTPC plant in Raebareli. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover quickly. The situation is being closey monitored & officials are ensuring normalcy is restored"

Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Adityanath ordered that necessary steps be taken for rescue and relief. The CM has taken cognisance of the Unchahar accident and has directed principal secretary (home) to ensure that all steps are taken for rescue and relief, principal secretary (information) Awanish Awasthi, who is accompanying Adityanath, said.

"The chief minister expressed his condolences over the deaths of workers in the Unchahar NTPC unit and announced Rs 2 lakh compensation for the family of those killed and Rs 50,000 for the grievously injured besides Rs 25,000 for other injured workers," Awasthi said.

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