Smoke billowing from a power substation at Rampura in the city after a fire broke out on Saturday — Focus Bangla photo A fire that broke out at the 230/132 KV sub-station in the city's Rampura area on Saturday afternoon came under control after one hour of hectic efforts.
The blaze originated from an explosion in a transformer inside the power sub-station under the Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC), an official told the FE.
On information, seven units of fire fighters from Tejgaon and Khilgaon Fire Service stations rushed to the spot and put out the fire.
The fire was put under control at around 4:45 pm, said Russel Shikder, duty officer at the central control room of Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence.
Locals told the FE that several transformers also burst following the explosion inside the power sub-station.
It led to power outage in the adjacent areas including Mohanagar Housing Project, Bagichar Tek, Jheelkanon, Wapda Road, Omar Ali Lane, Ulan, etc.
However, the power supply was restored within an hour of the fire incident.
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