The explosion inside a boiler in state-run power giant NTPC&rsquo;s power plant in Uttar Pradesh,&nbsp;one of the country&rsquo;s deadliest industrial accidents in years, has claimed 26 lives. At least 100 people have been injured.

The explosion occurred at 3.30pm on Wednesday after&nbsp;a sudden abnormal sound at 20-metre&nbsp;elevation, NTPC said in a statement.

The explosion was so powerful that workers present near the boiler were thrown in the air for several metres.

&quot;It happened suddenly, and it was a loud explosion. I don&rsquo;t remember much. There were too many people around and we were all thrown away,&quot; said Dharmnath, a worker at the plant who received burn injuries.

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&quot;We were at a height of 90 metres when the boiler suddenly started shaking. After that, there was a blast and I blanked out. There were many people around but I don&rsquo;t know what happened to them,&quot; said Anil Kumar, one of the lucky survivors, from his hospital bed in Rae Bareli.

Many of them received third degree burns, the doctors treating them said.

&quot;Ash had piled up in the furnace beneath the boiler, which then led to building up of pressure resulting in the explosion,&quot; police officer Anand Kumar said.

The company said the blast hit a 500-MW unit that had been operating since April. Three other units with a combined capacity of 630 MW were continuing to operate, it added.&nbsp;The 1,550-megawatt (MW) plant in the town of Unchahar supplies electricity to nine states.

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The explosion inside a boiler in state-run power giant NTPC?s power plant in Uttar Pradesh, one of the country?s deadliest industrial accidents in years, has claimed 26 lives.

The explosion inside a boiler in state-run power giant NTPC’s power plant in Uttar Pradesh, one of the country’s deadliest industrial accidents in years, has claimed 26 lives. At least 100 people have been injured. The explosion occurred at 3.30pm on Wednesday after a sudden abnormal sound at 20-metre elevation, NTPC said in a statement. The explosion was so powerful that workers present near the boiler were thrown in the air for several metres. "It happened suddenly, and it was a loud explosion. I don’t remember much. There were too many people around and we were all thrown away," said Dharmnath, a worker at the plant who received burn injuries. Also Read: Rahul Gandhi to visit Rae Bareli after NTPC plant explosion "We were at a height of 90 metres when the boiler suddenly started shaking. After that, there was a blast and I blanked out. There were many people around but I don’t know what happened to them," said Anil Kumar, one of the lucky survivors, from his hospital bed in Rae Bareli. Many of them received third degree burns, the doctors treating them said. "Ash had piled up in the furnace beneath the boiler, which then led to building up of pressure resulting in the explosion," police officer Anand Kumar said. The company said the blast hit a 500-MW unit that had been operating since April. Three other units with a combined capacity of 630 MW were continuing to operate, it added. The 1,550-megawatt (MW) plant in the town of Unchahar supplies electricity to nine states.

NTPC boiler explosion: 'It started shaking, then there was a blast,' recalls worker

Power Minister R K Singh on Thursday announced that government has sanctioned an additional compensation of Rs 20 Lakh ex-gratia&nbsp;for the families of those who died at the NTPC&rsquo;s power plant explosion on Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh&#39;s Rae Bareli district.

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&ldquo;Additional compensation of&nbsp;Rs 20 lakh will be given to the family of those killed, Rs 10 lakh for seriously injured and Rs 2 lakh to those who suffered minor&nbsp;injuries. This is over and above the statutory compensation,&rdquo; Singh&#39;s office said on Twitter.

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Singh also visited&nbsp;the explosion site, accompanied by Gurdeep Singh, NTPC chairman and managing director (CMD). They also visited the injured in the district hospital.

Meanwhile, the death toll in the boiler&nbsp;explosion <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/ntpc-boiler-explosion-it-started-shaking-then-there-was-a-blast-recalls-worker-23351">rose to 26</a>.

The number of deaths in the NTPC plant explosion rose to 26 on Thursday.?

Power Minister R K Singh on Thursday announced that government has sanctioned an additional compensation of Rs 20 Lakh ex-gratia for the families of those who died at the NTPC’s power plant explosion on Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli district. ???????? ?????? ???? ?? ??? ???, ???? ?? ?????? ?? ?20 ???, ?????? ??? ?? ???? ?? ?10 ???, ?? ???? ?????? ?? ?2 ??? ?? ???? ??? ?? ???? — Office of R.K. Singh (@OfficeOfRKSingh) November 2, 2017 × “Additional compensation of Rs 20 lakh will be given to the family of those killed, Rs 10 lakh for seriously injured and Rs 2 lakh to those who suffered minor injuries. This is over and above the statutory compensation,” Singh's office said on Twitter. Also Read: Rahul Gandhi visits NTPC plant, demands investigation in boiler explosion Singh also visited the explosion site, accompanied by Gurdeep Singh, NTPC chairman and managing director (CMD). They also visited the injured in the district hospital. Meanwhile, the death toll in the boiler explosion rose to 26.

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NTPC explosion: Rs 20 Lakh additional compensation for family of those killed