Fire breaks out at national grid transformer in Hathazari
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A small transformer in the national grid of Bangladesh Power Grid Company in Hathazari, Chattogram caught fire on Saturday, causing an hour-long power cut in different areas of the city.
No damages were reported in this incident that occurred at around 5pm.
Chittagong Electricity Distribution Division Chief Engineer M Rezaul Karim told The Business Standard that a current transformer measuring the voltage of the national grid caused the fire due to an explosion due to the transformer load.
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"The fire was immediately extinguished. "However, as a result, temporary loadshedding occurred at various places in Chattogram. Now the situation is almost normal again," he said.
