This as a fire broke out in the switchgear room of an old, decommissioned power station after 9pm. "A City of Tshwane Electricity Department technician issued a safety work permit, and firefighters immediately commenced firefighting operations and exposure protection for an adjacent building of the old, decommissioned power station. The switchgear room contained four switch components with oil that was burning intensely," he said. Mabaso mentioned that the roof of the switchgear room collapsed, and parts of the walls also gave way due to the intense heat and an explosion that occurred within the burning switchgear room. The fire was successfully contained to the switchgear room and was subsequently extinguished.

Source: Daily Sun June 08, 2024 22:05 UTC