News flash
Structural engineers arrived at the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company yesterday (Friday, 25 October 2024) to investigate the damage caused to the parking garage and the administration building at the Lower Station. This follows a fire inside the parking garage on Thursday, 24 October.
The cause of the fire is under investigation but Martin Slabbert, spokesperson for Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company, said that lithium batteries used as backup energy sources for operating the cable cars had caught fire. The fire started at around 1pm and was contained by 5pm.
“The fire did not reach the machinery that operates the movement of the cable cars. We were able to safely bring people down from the top of the mountain on Thursday,” says Wahida Parker, Managing Director of the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company.
“We hope to have an indication by late on Friday (25 October) on when we will resume our operations. Until such time, we will halt all operations of the cable cars while our commercial activities at the Lower Station (such as food and beverage) remains open to the public.”
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
