Tamil Nadu Neyveli boiler blast: 6 dead, 17 injured; Amit Shah speaks to CM, offers help

Tamil Nadu: 5 dead, 17 injured in #Neyveli boiler blast https://t.co/qBH9ZSpNBe pic.twitter.com/0d3GTr9xLU

— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) July 1, 2020

Meanwhile, an official told news agency PTI some workers were feared trapped due to the explosion. “Some workers are feared trapped,” an official told PTI.

Neyveli, a township in Cuddalore district, is about 200 kilometres south of Chennai. Wednesday’s blast is the second in two months. On May 7, two workers were killed and eight injured in a similar incident.

Neyveli boiler blast: Amit Shah speaks to Tamil Nadu CM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said he was anguished to learn about the incident. He said he had spoken to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and assured help.

Anguished to learn about the loss of lives due to a blast at Neyveli power plant boiler in Tamil Nadu.

Have spoken to @CMOTamilNadu and assured all possible help.@CISFHQrs is already on the spot to assist the relief work.

Praying for the earliest recovery of those injured.

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) July 1, 2020

Shah said the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) had been deployed to the site of the blast to assist in relief work.