Fire engulfs Eskom substation

Fire engulfs Eskom substation

Officials are trying to determine the cause of a fire that damaged a sub-station in Mpumalanga. 

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It is reported a transmitter exploded which set alight part of the substation as seen in a video posted online.   


The fire took that took place overnight  was eventually extinguished in the early hours of the next morning. 


It is uderstood an Eskom substation was damaged in a massive fire at a plant in Mpumalanga at the weekend. 


Local fire officials and mine rescue team were on scene. No injuries were reported in the incident. 


Watch the video below: 

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