India: Blast at National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) coal plant in Raebareli killed 29
On 1 November, 2017, the 1,550 MW Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power project, a coal-based power plant in Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh, met with an accident at its Unit VI, which was under construction. There was a boiler blast at this state-run National Thermal Power Corporation's (NTPC) plant that killed 29 and left scores injured. The incident raised questions about the safety procedures and preparedness of such plant