On June 21, the Long Ping Zhongdian Cable Bridge in Yuen Long caught fire and collapsed, causing major power outages in Tuen Mun, Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai.
After two weeks of investigation, CLP submitted a further report to the government today (6th), pointing out that the cause of the fire could not be determined before the results of various tests and analyses were completed. There are no known operational accidents or failures in the power supply system in the area, and the cable load is also below its designed upper limit, there is no overload, and there is no obvious sign that the fire accident was caused by improper behavior;
CLP reiterates , This incident is very rare. After systematically sorting and analyzing the data, it is determined that about 175,000 customers were affected that night.
▼The fire of the CLP Cable Bridge in Yuen Long on the evening of June 21▼
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CLP: Hot weather not considered cause of accident
According to CLP, according to their discussions with the Fire Services Department, the Police, the Government Laboratory and other government departments, they all agreed that there is currently no obvious sign that the fire incident was caused by improper conduct; Instant start, instant isolation of damaged power supply lines, and normal operation of the protection system, so it is not regarded as the cause of this accident.
CLP also pointed out that the weather was hot on the day of the accident, but weather and environmental factors were not considered to be the cause of the accident.
▼On the evening of June 21, there was a power outage in Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai▼
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Install fire protection devices for the remaining 4 cable bridges
CLP said the accident cable bridge was commissioned in 1992 and the design met statutory requirements.
Except for the cable bridge that caused the accident, there are 4 cable bridges within the power supply area of CLP Power. After the accident, the 4 cable bridges have been inspected to confirm that they are operating normally. and installation of fire protection devices.
▼On the evening of June 21, the Fire Services Department first dispatched fire-fighting robots to help put out the Yuen Long Cable Bridge Fire▼
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Power outage affects a total of 175,000 households
CLP continued to point out that after the incident, they restored power supply to about 90% of the affected customers, or about 155,000 households, at about 1:30 a.m. the next day, and restored power to the remaining 20,000 customers at 8:00 a.m. that day. .
Finally, on June 24, June 27 and June 28, three groups of 132,000-volt UHV cables were energized respectively, so that the power supply capacity of the power grid in the region returned to normal.
CLP said that it will continue to maintain communication with relevant government departments, make every effort to investigate the accident, and explain the results of the investigation to the public in due course.
▼On the evening of June 21, there was a power outage in Yuen Long, and the situation at Tin Shui Wai Station and its vicinity▼
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