Fire gut Zambia’s major power plant and plunges the country into darkness.

By John Chola -21/09/09
Most parts of Zambia have been plunged into darkness following a fire that swept through the country’s major hydro power station.
The fire which gutted Kariba power station destroyed two huge generators and other equipment belonging to the country’s power utility, ZESCO Limited.
Two people died in the fire while several others sustained serious burns and are admitted to a hospital.
Kariba power station generation capacity has since been reduced from 1,460 megawatts to 900 megawatts only.
This is the second time within a period of less than six months for ZESCO Limited to lose power generation generators.
Zambia Police have since launched an investigation into the cause of the fire which has destroyed the under-rehabilitation power plant.
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