Three charged over India chimney collapse

INDIA: Indian police have charged three local managers of the Britain-based Vedanta mining group in connection with an accident at a power plant that killed 40 workers, police said.

The three were arrested on Monday in Korba, in the state of Chhattisgarh, district superintendent of police Ratan Lal Dangi told AFP by phone.

"We have arrested these three people in connection with the collapse of the chimney. They have been charged with death due to negligence," he said late Tuesday.

The three were named as general manager-power Viral Mehta, assistant general manager Deepak Narang and project engineer Anup Mohapatra. jAIPUR, Wednesday, AFP