The death toll in the July 1 boiler explosion mishap at Neyveli Lignite Corporation’s power station reached 12 as six more persons admitted to a corporate hospital in Chennai succumbed to the injuries during July 3 to 5, said a release issued by the public sector giant.
The dead include one deputy chief engineer, two junior engineers, a foreman and two contract staff. Six contract workers had lost their lives in the accident site itself on July 1.
The release said that the NLC management has declared a solatium of Rs 30 lakh to the families of the deceased. The compensation is given by the Ministry of Coal and the NLC.
A deputy general manager and an additional deputy general manager have been suspended as part of the inter-departmental inquiry ordered by the company into the factors which led to the boiler blast and the loss of lives.