NEW DELHI: In a tragic turn of events, nine workers at a power plant in Chhattisgarh lost their lives while 15 others sustained injuries after a boiler tube explosion occurred at the Vedanta Limited power plant in Sakti district. Prafull Thakur, Sakti superintendent of police, updated on the situation, saying the incident occurred in the afternoon.“Nine workers have died, and 15 have sustained injuries,” he said. The SP further informed that right after the blast, local administration and police teams rushed to the site and the rescue operation was immediately launched to look for survivors.According to the police, three victims were killed on the spot, while the others succumbed to injuries at hospitals. Injured workers have also been admitted to the hospitals in the neighbouring Raigarh district as they undergo treatment.Raigarh SDM, Mahesh Sharma, said the probe was under way to examine the exact cause of the mishap. “A heartbreaking incident has taken place at the Vedanta Power plant today in which some workers have been injured, and their treatment is underway. Our investigation is ongoing,” he said.