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A fire broke out early Thursday at the Ghorashal Thermal Power Plant in Polash upazila, Narsingdi, damaging a transformer and disrupting power supply for several hours.
Abdul Shahid, senior station officer of Polash Fire Service, said the blaze originated in the 132/33 KV transformer around 4:30 am. Two fire service units arrived at the site by 5:00 am and managed to douse the flames after nearly an hour of operation, UNB reports.
“The transformer was completely burnt,” Shahid said, adding that a short circuit may have caused the fire. The exact cause will be determined after a thorough investigation.
Following the incident, electricity supply was suspended in Polash upazila and neighbouring Kaliganj until around 9:00 am. Power was gradually restored in different areas by 9:30 am.
Attempts to reach Chief Engineer Enamul Haque for comment were unsuccessful, as he requested to be contacted later.