The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Chhattisgarh, over the reported death of 13 workers and injuries to 20 others due to a boiler tube explosion at a thermal power plant in the Sakti district of Chhattisgarh. Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports, the commission has sought a detailed report within two weeks. According to the media report, the explosion released extremely hot steam engulfing the workers and rescue operations were initiated by the police after the boiler was shut down and cooled.