Srisailam hydroelectric power plant fire information
Fire in Andhra Pradesh, India
2020 Srisailam hydroelectric plant fire
Date
20 August 2020 (2020-08-20)
Location
Srisailam, Telangana, India
Cause
Electrical short circuit in the power plant
Deaths
9
On 20 August 2020, a major fire broke out in late night hours in an underground hydroelectric power plant in Srisailam in the state of Telangana. The fire blaze killed 9 people, including 5 engineers and 15 employees who were inside the power plant escaped since the fire broke out.[clarification needed][1][2] It was suspected that the fire broke out due to a short circuit situated at Srisailam's dam left bank.[3] The fire was brought under control by the firefighters after several hours of struggle as of 21 August 2020 and the rescue operations were delayed for hours due to smoke. The bodies of nine workers were recovered during the rescue operations.[4]
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^"9 Dead In Fire At Telangana Hydroelectric Plant". NDTV.com. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
^P, Ashish (21 August 2020). "Srisailam fire: 9 bodies pulled out of hydel plant in Telangana". India Today. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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