POWER firm Enron has resumed work at its plant on Teesside - two weeks after an explosion killed three workers.

The power station, at Wilton, began generating electricity again on Sunday morning.

Darren Higgins, 28, from Normanby, near Middlesbrough, and Andrew Sherwood, 36, from Hartlepool, were killed instantly in the blast on August 8.

Colleague Lawrence Surtees, 40, from Hawthorne Village, County Durham, was taken to hospital suffering from 100 per cent burns but died next day.

The funerals of all three were held on Wednesday and Thursday of last week.

Another worker, Graeme White, 37, from Billingham, is still being treated for severe burns in hospital.

It is believed the workers were repairing a faulty transformer in the electricity generating hall when it exploded.

The blast caused a blaze to tear through part of the station, which was immediately shut down and evacuated.

Some employees went back to work last week to begin making repairs and clearing up after the tragedy.

A statement from Enron said that the decision to restart the plant had been "welcomed" by staff.

Inquests were last week opened and adjourned to wait for the results of a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation, which a spokeswoman said could last for "weeks, even months".

The HSE took over the plant for almost a week to carry out on-site investigations and it was handed back to Enron last week.

But the power company has refused to comment on the incident until the full HSE report has been presented.

A spokesman for Enron said: "The company's support team is still working with the families, friends and colleagues of those involved."