Fire Rages at Telangana's Srisailam Power Plant
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 4:06 amVOA - World News
This frame grab from video provided by KK Productions shows a fire at a government-run underground electricity plant in Srisailam, in the southern Indian state of Telangana, Aug. 21, 2020.
This frame grab from video provided by KK Productions shows a fire at a government-run underground electricity plant in Srisailam, in the southern Indian state of Telangana, Aug. 21, 2020.
Indian officials said Friday they fear nine people remain trapped inside the Srisailam power plant after a fire late Thursday.
Authorities say at least eight people escaped the underground facility after the blaze started.
The hydroelectric power plant is a joint project of Telegana and Andhra Pradesh states. The fire broke out on the Telegana side of the facility.
Heavy smoke prevented emergency workers from locating the people remaining inside.