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Belt collapse shuts power station Belt collapse shuts power station
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The Longannet power station in Fife has been shut down after the main conveyor belt collapsed.The Longannet power station in Fife has been shut down after the main conveyor belt collapsed.
It fell onto a building below, which sits directly above a main gas pipe.It fell onto a building below, which sits directly above a main gas pipe.
The incident, which took place shortly before 1400 GMT on Sunday, is thought to have been caused by the wind. No-one was injured. The incident took place shortly before 1400 GMT on Sunday at the Fife plant. No-one was injured and the station was shut down temporarily.
The power station's owner, Scottish Power, said the temporary closure would affect operations at the facility but should not affect supplies. The power station's owner, Scottish Power, said the closure would affect operations at the facility but should not affect supplies.