Firefighters placing out the flames inside GESCOM’s transformer restore unit in Bidar on Sunday.
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A hearth that broke out on the transformer restore unit of Gulbarga Electrical energy Provide Firm Restricted (GESCOM) in Bidar on Sunday morning, triggered panic amongst metropolis residents as huge smoke coated the sky.

As per an preliminary report, transformers, a big amount of diesel, and different beneficial materials have been destroyed within the fireplace. Nonetheless, no lack of human life was reported.

Although the precise explanation for the hearth is but to be ascertained, the GESCOM officers mentioned {that a} short-circuit may very well be the trigger. It’s learnt that Neha Electricals, a personal entity, was entrusted with the accountability of repairing the transformers for GESCOM.

As per preliminary info supplied by the GESCOM officers, defunct transformers from public locations have been introduced and saved on the unit for restore.

Personnel from the Hearth and Emergency Providers in addition to these from the Air Power introduced the hearth underneath management after an hour.

“The precise explanation for the hearth and the loss are but to be ascertained. The firefighters rushed to the spot instantly and managed the scenario,” Ravindra Karilingannavar, Managing Director of GESCOM informed The Hindu.