Eskom Reports Kendal Power Station Damaged After Fire Breaks Out

• Eskom has confirmed that a fire had broken out at the Kendal power station damaging unit one
• The fire was believed that have started on a conveyor belt that was carrying ash out of the building
• Units two and three were damaged in the fire and an investigation has been launched to assess the cause and damage of the fire

Eskom has confirmed that a fire broke out at the Kendal power station resulting in damage to unit one.

The fire also caused units two and three to trip. The fire had damaged cables that supply the main cooling system.

Staff were evacuated and no injuries were reported. Eskom is investigating the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.

According to eNCA, the fire broke out on a conveyor belt that was transporting ash out of the power plant.

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News24 reported that Kendal power station is different to most of the power plants in the country in that it used significantly less water.

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Source: Briefly News