Srisailam hydroelectric power plant fire

When

20 Aug 2020 – 21 Aug 2020

Kind

Fire

Coordinates

16.07° N, 78.87° E

Description

fire in Telangana, India

Placed at the town its title names, Srisailam.

Fire in Andhra Pradesh, India

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 killed nine people, including five engineers and 15 employees who were inside the power plant escaped since the fire broke out. It was suspected that the fire broke out due to a short circuit situated at Srisailam's dam left bank.

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