KIMBERLEY – Four electricians of the Sol Plaatje Municipality were injured in an explosion at the Hercules Street Substation this morning at around 9:00. The electricians were on-call and attending to a cable fault when the incident occurred.
The injured were rushed to the hospital for immediate medical attention. No information has been released regarding the extent of their injuries.
The explosion has resulted in power outages in parts of Herlear and Beaconsfield. The municipality expects the outages to be prolonged due to the damage sustained at the substation.
The Department of Labour will be conducting an assessment of the scene starting at 12:30 pm today. The substation will then be handed back to the municipality for repairs to begin.
The municipality has not yet provided any further information on the cause of the explosion or the estimated timeline for repairs. We will provide updates as they become available.
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