OR Tambo in the dark due to Eskom transformer fire
OR Tambo International Airport was plunged into darkness after a transformer at a Kempton Park substation caught fire on Sunday morning. The Ekurhuleni municipality confirmed that the airport was one of a number of places affected.
According to reports by commuters, the power outage caused major inconveniences. Many commuters took to Twitter to share their frustrations. The outage lasted about two hours.
@ortambo_int flights delayed. Power down. Extended queues and only 2 staff working ? Really ? #acsa pic.twitter.com/Zv1bKrsAgg
— Kamal Ramsingh (@cioanywhere) January 12, 2020
On Sunday morning, Eskom confirmed that a transformer had caught alight in Kempton Park in Ekurhuleni.
“Eskom’s transformer in Kempton Park caught fire affecting @City_Ekurhuleni customers. Ekurhuleni Emergency Services on site,” Eskom tweeted.
It said the cause of the fire would only be established once it was safe to investigate. Emergency services could not be reached for comment on Sunday. The municipality released video footage of the fire on its social media platforms:
An Eskom substation supplying power to the City’s 66kV and 132kV networks is on fire, resulting in no power to Aston Manor, Cargo and Spartan substations in Kempton Park. pic.twitter.com/P6lZbdgwRl
— CITY OF EKURHULENI (@City_Ekurhuleni) January 12, 2020
Power has been restored. The airport is operational. Thank you for your patience and cooperation during the outage.
— ORTambo (@ortambo_int) January 12, 2020
In other news – Mlindo The Vocalist involved in another horrific Car accident – Pictures
Afro-soul vocalist Mlindo The Vocalist has been involved in yet another terrible car accident. It apparently happened in KwaZulu Natal yesterday, as pictures showed his black Mercedes-Benz van overturned.
His manager Nyiko Bilankulu confirmed Mlindo was in an accident but wasn’t injured. “He is okay and we can confirm the car was badly damaged and it’s probably a write-off. It was our car that we used for his touring trips.” This accident comes just a month after the singer nearly died when he was involved in another accident in Durban. Bilankulu said the singer wasn’t badly injured and would be discharged from hospital in a day or two. Read more
Source: Timeslive
