Explosion at Manchester substation causes power outages
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said the fire started early on Wednesday morning.
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UK, Manchester: Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said the fire started early on Wednesday morning.
The explosion was captured on video. Dashcam footage captured the moment a “fireball” erupted in the sky at an electricity substation in Greater Manchester. The explosion occurred at around 8.50 am on Wednesday morning in Stalybridge, Tameside.
The man who managed to capture the explosion on camera said there was a “big bang” and “then the power went off”. He told the Manchester Evening News that the traffic lights were affected, and his partner had rung to say the power in their flat went off and on as well.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said three fire engines from three stations, in Stalybridge, Ashton-Under-Lyne, and Mossley, were called to the scene on Bayley Street. The service confirmed the fire involved an electricity substation. It added officers were working with Electricity North West and Greater Manchester Police to secure the area. A police cordon was put up on Clarence Street, with Tameside Council urging people to avoid the area, the Manchester Evening News reported. The road had reopened by midday.
Source: Sky News