New Delhi: A power transformer blast at the under-construction Namami Gange project on the shores of the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district killed 15 people and wounded several others, an official said on Wednesday. Uttarakhand ADGP V Murugesan told news agency ANI that "Around 15 people including a police sub-inspector & five home guards have died.
Investigation is underway. Prima Facie reveals that there was current on the railing and the investigation will reveal the further details." The injured are being air lifted to AIIMS Rishikesh by helicopter for treatment.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed grief over the loss of lives and said a magisterial inquiry has been ordered.
चमोली में हुई अत्यंत हृदयविदारक दुर्घटना के स्थलीय निरीक्षण हेतु घटनास्थल के लिए रवाना हो रहा हूं।
मेरी संवेदनाएं शोक संतप्त परिजनों के साथ हैं, इस संकट की घड़ी में दुर्घटना प्रभावित लोगों के आश्रितों के साथ हमारी सरकार मजबूती के साथ खड़ी है।
— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) July 19, 2023
