Chamoli: 15 Killed as Transformer Explodes at Namami Gange Project Site

Chamoli: 15 Killed as Transformer Explodes at Namami Gange Project Site
Chamoli, Uttarakhand: Nearly 15 people were killed and several injured on Wednesday after a transformer exploded on the banks of the Alaknanda River in the Chamoli district. The victims were reportedly working at the Namami Gange project site.

Chamoli superintendent of police Parmendra Doval said that the injured have been admitted to the district hospital. Swinging into action, Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami ordered an enquiry.

The CM is likely to go the incident site. “The incident is very unfortunate incident. Rescue and relief work is on. The injured are being shifted to AIIMS Rishikesh,” Dhami said.