Tegucigalpa, Honduras.- The energy minister and manager of the National Electric Power Company (ENEE)Erick Tejada, announced that a distribution failure caused the fire in the substation located in the Cabañas neighborhood of the city of Comayagua.
In the morning hours of this Saturday there was an explosion that caused large flames in the substation of the ENEE in Comayagua.
As a result of what happened, the entire department was left without the energy service, and two adjoining departments also suffered blackouts. The authorities affirm that trained personnel are already working in the place to restore the electrical flow.
Through his social networks, Minister Tejada reported that, “Distribution failure caused a fire in the Comayagua substation. The flames have already been controlled and our personnel la ENEE performs damage assessment on site. Numerous personnel have been dispatched to resolve the mishap as soon as possible.”
Distribution failure caused a fire in the Comayagua substation. The flames have already been controlled and our personnel from the @EneeHnOficial performs damage assessment on site. Numerous personnel have been dispatched to resolve the mishap as soon as possible.
— Erick Tejada SEN (@carbajal_tejada) February 4, 2023
In a second tweet, the state official asked not to fall into the fake news and misinformation that is already circulating about the event in Comayagua. At the same time, he reiterated that ENEE trained personnel are already working on the site.
Please do not fall for fake news and misinformation about the situation of the substation in Comayagua. Numerous and trained staff of the @EneeHnOficial It makes a thorough technical evaluation and when we have estimated repair times we will be reporting through official channels.
— Erick Tejada SEN (@carbajal_tejada) February 4, 2023
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Detail of the fire brigade
He Fire brigade reported that at about 9:15 in the morning, about 4 elements under the command of Captain Edwin Carcamo. Upon arrival they found that the fire was in a transformer of power (25 MVA), with approximate measurements of 6 by 2 meters.
Inside this type of transformers, there is a electric oilsubstance that generated the strong explosions.
Likewise, the firefighters reported that they worked together with the personnel of la ENEE in Comayagua and Tegucigalpa. After confirming that the area was without electricity, they proceeded to work with the hoses, one for foam and the other for cooling.
Firefighters managed to bring the fire under control within 25 minutesand then proceeded with the cooling that lasted at least 20 minutes.
Due to damage, electricity It will be interrupted for several hours in some areas of the country, firefighters said.
