A fire has shut down a meatworks near Invercargill.
The Alliance Groups Lorneville meatworks plant. Photo: Supplied / File
Crews were called to Alliance Groups Lorneville plant early this morning after a fire was discovered between the ceiling and roof of the boiler house.
Alliance Group general manager of manufacturing Willie Wiese said as a result of damage to electrical cables, both boiler units are not operational, which has resulted in no supply of hot water or steam to the plant.
"This means there will be no processing at the plant today. Alliance Group will be diverting any livestock to other plants in our network for processing."
The cause of the fire is not known but both Fire and Emergency and Alliance Group are investigating.