Fire tenders try to douse flames at hydropower station in Baramullah

November 20, 2014 10:22

A major fire has shut down Uri-II power project, a hydro-power generating station in Baramullah in north Kashmir. The fire was detected early this morning and fire tenders have reached the spot. The 240-megawatt station located near the Line of Control had been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A senior government official speaking to Rediff.com, said they were having difficulty in entering the complex as the entry is through a tunnel.

-- Mukhtar Ahmad/Rediff.com

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