Talcher: A massive fire broke out at the NTPC Limited in Talcher in the Angul district of Odisha today.
The fire erupted at about 8.10 am on Saturday in conveyor belt 15 A and 15 B along with at coal transfer point 16 located between Unit 1 and Unit 3, informed the NTPC in a release.
However, no casualty has been reported so far in the incident.
In view of the spread of the fire, the Unit 3 of the thermal power plant has been shut for a temporary period as a precautionary measure.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. The power plant is assessing the damage caused by the fire and started the necessary repair work.
According to reports, heavy damage was incurred by the fire at the power generation plant before the company and fire services officials reached the plant at Kaniha. The entire atmosphere was covered by thick smoke released from the fire.
Till the last report came, the operation was underway by the firefighter team to douse the flames.
