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[WATCH] Blaze at Kendel power station ‘not serious’ – Eskom

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Eskom has confirmed that a large fire has broken out at the Kendel power station in Ogies, Mpumalanga. "Eskom can confirm that a fire broke out on one of the conveyor belts taking the ash out of the Kendal power station this morning,” says Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha.
12 Feb 2021 4AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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