20141119 India Fire breaks out in Uri II power project in J&K
India Nov 19 2014 “Other”
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Fire breaks out in Uri II power project in J&K
Updated: 2014-11-20-11:02
A major fire on Thursday damaged the Uri hydro power project in Jammu & Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
“A major fire has damaged the Uri-II hydel power project,” a senior police official told IANS on phone from hydro power project situated in Uri border town.
“Staff of the power project has managed to safely escape. It is very difficult to enter the main power station because the passage to the underground power station leads through a tunnel and rescuers need gas masks to start the rescue and relief operation.”
A senior engineer posted at the power project said the fire was caused by a technical snag and the power house has been shut down.
Eye-witnesses said smoke billowed from the power station and fire tenders are unable to enter the area because of the tunnel which filled with smoke.
The 240 megawatts hydro power project built on Jhelum River and owned by NHPC was inaugurated July 4 this year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Websource:The times of India
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