Queensland power outage leaves hundreds of thousands in dark
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Up to 400,000 Queensland homes and business were without power after a widespread outage affected cities and towns all over the state.
The outage was caused by a fire at Callide Power Station in central Queensland, which took the station offline.
A witness reported a “major explosion” at the power station.
The fire started in one of the turbine halls at the station near Biloela, about 145 kilometres north-west of Bundaberg, about 1.45pm on Tuesday.
LATEST 6.30PM: Residents across Queensland have been warned further power outages could be in store Tuesday evening as emergency services remain on scene responding to an explosion and fire at the Callide C Power Station at Biloela.
The Australian Energy Market Operator advised that some customers in Queensland may experience further outages, but essential services such as hospitals, transport networks, ports, airports and other key infrastructure would stay online.
Energy Minister Mick de Brenni thanked Queenslanders for their patience and understanding.
“I’m thankful no one was injured in this incident and we’re working hard to resolve these unprecedented issues as quickly as we can,” the Minister said.
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