Two persons were killed and 12 injured, one of them critically, as a 60 MW generator at an hydro electric project of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) near here exploded.
The deceased were identified as Anilkumar, a contract worker, and Shibu.
Fire force and police personnel rushed to the spot to douse the blaze.
Senior officials of the KSEB reviewed the situation at the power house and were ascertaining the cause of the blast.
The power house has been shut down following the explosion.
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