Ramagundam: A fire broke out at the 62.5 MW TS GENCO B-Thermal power plant in Ramagundam late on Tuesday night.
The fire reportedly originated in a turbine boiler due to a short circuit. Quick thinking by the plant’s employees prevented a major disaster. According to official sources, during the process of transferring coal into a boiler from mills, coal was accidentally spilled into the control room. The presence of coal powder contributed to a significant short circuit, resulting in flames that spread to nearby rubber cables. This incident caused the plant to trip, but the alert staff managed to extinguish the flames with the assistance of fire tenders.
Plant authorities expressed relief that there were no casualties. They estimated that it could take up to 10 days to complete the necessary repair work and resume plant operations. The plant had previously undergone scheduled annual repair works and had only recently resumed operations on October 20, having been shut down since September 12.
