A fire broke out at the Ghorashal Thermal Power Plant in Polash upazila of Narsingdi on early Thursday, damaging a transformer and disrupting power supply for several hours.
Abdul Shahid, senior station officer of Polash Fire Service, said that the fire originated in the 132/33 KV transformer at about 4:30am. Two fire service units reached the spot at about 5:00am and doused the flames after nearly an hour of efforts.
鈥楾he transformer was completely burnt,鈥� Shahid said, adding that the fire might have been caused by a short circuit. The exact cause will be ascertained after an investigation.
Following the fire, electricity supply remained suspended in Polash upazila and neighbouring Kaliganj until around 9:00am. Power was gradually restored in different areas by 9:30am.
Efforts to reach chief engineer Enamul Haque for comment were unsuccessful, as he disconnected the call requesting to be contacted later.