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21 workers injured in accident at Adani Power's Mundra plant

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Adani Power today said 21 workers were injured in an accident at one of units of its coal-fired Mundra power plant in Gujarat.

The company in a filing to the BSE said that 13 workers, who have suffered various level of injuries, are being provided high quality medical care by moving them to premier super speciality hospitals in Ahmedabad.

Eight workmen with normal injuries have been provided first aid and released, the filing said.

"Today during start-up after two days shut down, in one of the nine units of Mundra power plant, hot water splashed from the vent of flash tank.
 

"During this process 21 workmen working in the said unit have been affected by the splashing hot water, the unit has been shut down," the company said.

It also said that a team of experts has been constituted to investigate the accident and it will submit its report in 10 days.

"The company has constituted a multi-disciplinary, cross functional team of experts to investigate the incident and submit report within 10 days.

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First Published: Apr 20 2016 | 9:22 PM IST

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