Fire at power plant

24 October 2010 04:46 am

A fire broke out at a section of the Norochcholai Coal power plant a short while ago, the Ceylon Electricity Board said.

A team of fire fighters from the Kalpitiya Naval base were rushed to the scene assist the fire brigade which is already there to douse the fire, Navy Spokesman Captain Athula Senarath said.

Meanwhile, the information department quoting the CEB said that no damages to lives or properties caused due to the fire, which 95 percent of fire was doused so far.