Fire at Ukulhas power plant is contained

The fire which blazed through the power plant at A. A. Ukulhas has been contained with the help of police, MNDF and locals.

Police said the fire was reported to the authority at 10:55 this Tuesday morning, and that the authority was investigating the case.

The fire has resulted in a power outage effecting the whole island.

Stelco, which runs the Ukulhas power plant said the fire originated from the fuel shed.

The power plant has three generators. And Stelco reports one of the generators was damaged beyond use in the fire.

President of Ukulhas Council, Shaukath Ibrahim said the fire had damaged 50 percent of the power plant.

“I have been informed one of the generators was damaged in the fire. The other two generators were switched off as a safety precaution when the fire spread. They are doing test runs onthe other generators to see if power can be restored,” said Shaukath.