Property worth Sh12million was on Friday evening reduced to ashes at Nzoia Sugar Company in Bungoma county following a fire outbreak at the factory plant. The fire is said to have started around 5.15pm after a hot steam pipe ignited bagasse at one of the mill turbines at the factory during cane crushing.
“The fire was caused by a hot steam pipe, which ignited bagasse at the Mill Turbine (2). It then spread through the electric cables affecting mill turbine (3) and the bagasse rubber conveyor belt,” said Wanjala Makokha, Nzoia Sugar Managing Director in a press release.
Firefighters from Bungoma County Government and those from the sugar miller took at least two hours to put off the fire before affecting the main turbine (1), boilers, powerhouse, process house and the sugar warehouse and other company premises.
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