# Power Supply Restored in Berbera After BEA Fire

> Somaliland Sun reported on 25 October 2012 that electricity supply returned to normal in Berbera within about two hours after a fire at the BEA storage…

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 1 October 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Infrastructure and Services
- Tags: utilities, drainage
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/power-supply-restored-berbera-bea-fire

## Key points

- Electricity supply was restored in Berbera within about two hours after a fire at the government-owned Berbera Electricity Agency, according to a Somaliland Sun report published on 25 October 2012.
- The fire caused four severe burn injuries, destroyed part of the BEA storage facility, and incurred damage of yet to be established value.
- The report provides no information on the status of power supply, the injured, or the facility after 25 October 2012.

On 25 October 2012, Somaliland Sun reported that electricity supply had returned to normal in the port city of Berbera after a short hiatus caused by a fire at the government-owned Berbera Electricity Agency (BEA).

The fire engulfed the BEA in the early hours of a Wednesday morning, according to the report. BEA staff and the local fire brigade put down the fire and re-established normal electricity supply within about two hours. Residents of Berbera town and environs had usual access to electricity, the report said, despite the devastating fire.

Four people suffered severe burn injuries: two BEA employees and two members of the local fire brigade. Two of the injured were described as severe and were dispatched immediately to Hargeisa for further medical attention. The other two were under doctors' observation in Berbera and in stable condition.

The fire destroyed part of the BEA's storage facility where it emanated from. The value of the damage was yet to be established at the time of the report.

According to the governor of Sahil region, Mahmoud Ali Suleiman 'Ramah', as reported by Somaliland Sun, the fire started after a fuel tank ignited on contact with a flying spark from a welding machine being used to repair a generator at the BEA storage facility. The burning fuel tank exploded immediately, spreading a fierce fire within the storage facility where over 125 drums of fuel burned, partially destroying a number of machines.

The Somaliland Sun report, dated 25 October 2012, does not establish what has happened since that date. It does not state whether power supply has remained stable, whether the injured have recovered, whether the damage has been assessed, or whether any changes have been made at the BEA to prevent future fires.

## Questions

### What caused the fire at the Berbera Electricity Agency?

According to the governor of Sahil region, Mahmoud Ali Suleiman 'Ramah', as reported by Somaliland Sun, the fire started when a fuel tank ignited on contact with a flying spark from a welding machine being used to repair a generator at the BEA storage facility.

### How long was power out in Berbera?

Somaliland Sun reported that electricity supply was re-established within about two hours after the fire.

### How many casualties were there?

Four people suffered severe burn injuries: two BEA employees and two members of the local fire brigade.

## Sources

- [Somaliland: Berbera Power Supply Back 100% after Deadly Fire](https://somalilandsun.com/somaliland-berbera-power-supply-back-100-after-deadly-fire/) — Somaliland Sun, 2012-10-25