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Fire at Raichur thermal plant

Staff Correspondent

Raichur: A conveyor belt at the coal handling plant of the Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS) was destroyed in a fire incident early on Monday. However, this has not affected the power generation at the thermal plant.

The fire broke out at one section of the coal yard at about 4 a.m., following which a portion of the conveyor belt, which carrying coal to the first three units, caught fire. The incident has caused a loss of Rs. 60 lakh.

The fire was put out at 8.30 a.m. Except one, all other units were in operation, generating about 24 million units a day.

The fourth unit has been shut down since April 13.

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