Blaze Strikes Obra B Power Station, Halting Operations

A fire broke out at the switchyard of the Obra B Thermal Power Station on Thursday morning, leading to a swift response from station officials and safety teams.

As a safety precaution, two units each with a capacity of 200 megawatts were shut down after thick smoke and flames were observed around a transformer. Officials ensured that no power-generating capacity was impacted by the incident, according to Chief General Manager R K Agrawal.

The Central Industrial Security Force's fire brigade dispatched three fire tenders to combat the blaze, extinguishing it after two hours. While no units were damaged, authorities have launched a probe into the fire's cause and are currently assessing damages to resume operations at the earliest.

(With inputs from agencies.)