Power supply resumes in 4 dists in Mymensingh division

MYMENSINGH, Sept 8 (agencies): The power supply that was snapped due to a fire in Kewatkhali Power Grid has been restored in Jamalpur, Sherpur and Netrakona districts in Mymensingh division.

The power to Mymensingh district has been restored partially, locals said.

Earlier, a fire broke out at Mymensingh city's Kewatkhali Power Grid snapping power supply to the entire Mymensingh division this noon.

At least four districts in Mymensingh division were hit with the power outage after a national grid substation in Kewatkhali caught fire.

The fire broke out at the 132/33 KV grid substation around 1.30 pm on Tuesday, said Panat Shah, deputy director of Mymensingh District Fire Service.

The firefighters from six units tamed the blaze after an hour, he added.

Power supply has stopped to Mymensingh, Jamalpur, Sherpur and Netrokona after the fire broke out in the grid substation, said Anwarul Islam, executive engineer of Mymensingh Power Division.