Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Five Injured in Explosion at NTPC Thermal Power Plant
An explosion happened at an NTPC power plant late on Friday.
It took place in a coal storage bunker at about 12:30 a.m.
Five workers were hurt.
Three were treated at the plant’s hospital.
Two were taken to Bhubaneswar for more advanced care.
One of those two workers was stable, while the other was critically injured.
About 50 workers were inside the bunker when the accident happened.
The plant kept producing electricity, and a technical team is investigating what caused the explosion.
Five contractual workers were injured in an explosion at NTPC’s thermal power plant in Anugola district late Friday.
The explosion occurred at about 12:30 a.m. in Bunker-B of Unit 1.
Three injured workers were treated at NTPC’s hospital, while two were moved to Bhubaneswar.
One of the workers shifted to Bhubaneswar was stable and the other was in critical condition.
A technical committee is investigating the cause, while the 3,000 MW plant continued normal operations.
- Who
- Five contractual workers were injured; NTPC is covering their medical expenses.
- What
- An explosion occurred in Bunker-B of Unit 1 at a thermal power plant.
- When
- Around 12:30 a.m. late Friday.
- Where
- NTPC’s thermal power plant in Anugola district; two injured workers were taken to Bhubaneswar.
- Why
- The cause of the explosion has not yet been determined and is under investigation.
- Injured workers
- Five contractual workers
- Incident location
- Bunker-B, Unit 1
- Incident time
- Around 12:30 a.m. late Friday
- Medical treatment
- Three workers remained at NTPC’s hospital and two were shifted to Bhubaneswar
- Condition
- One worker shifted to Bhubaneswar was stable and another was critical
- Workers present
- Around 50 workers were inside the bunker
- Plant capacity
- 3,000 MW
- Investigation
- A high-level technical committee is investigating the cause