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Explosion at substation leaves huge areas of Durban without power
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The eThekwini municipality said on Tuesday it was aware of a trip at its Klaarwater major substation, leaving many areas around the city in the dark.

Many parts of Durban were in darkness after an explosion at one of the major substations. Stock photo.The eThekwini municipality said on Tuesday a trip at its Klaarwater major substation had left many parts of the city in the dark.

The municipality said the substation was a key supply point to the city from Eskom. Its technicians were investigating and would update the public on progress, the city said. The DA in eThekwini said it had received a flurry of reports stating that power has gone off or was fluctuating in many parts of the city.

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