Lightning bolt sets substation on fire
Updated | By Jacaranda FM News / Statement
Two transformers caught fire when lightning struck the Brakfontein
substation in Centurion on Friday night.
It has left thousands of residents of various suburbs in the dark, including Heuweloord, Rooihuiskraal and the Reeds.
City of Tshwane spokesperson Lindela Mashigo says fire and emergency services were on the scene until the early hours of Saturday morning.
“Currently the city is occupying itself with assessment of infrastructural needs”, adds Mashigo.
It has not yet been established when power will be fully restored.
Mashingo says the costs and damages will only be determined after electricity has been restored.
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