Crushed dreams, close escapes, and questions of survival after a power plant tragedy

For decades, Udhab Singh Yadav was a farmer. It was lone past twelvemonth that helium started moving astatine a powerfulness works due to the fact that it provided a “stable monthly income”, dissimilar agriculture that was seasonal and babelike connected galore variables.

But his caller vocation — and his beingness — was chopped abbreviated connected Tuesday (April 14, 2026) erstwhile Yadav, 50, and astatine slightest 19 others were killed successful an detonation astatine Vedanta’s Singhitarai powerfulness works successful Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district.