Huge fire at power substation in Noida
India, Uttar Pradesh, Noida: A massive fire broke out at a power substation in Safipur village in Noida on 19 August.
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India, Uttar Pradesh, Noida: A massive fire broke out at a power substation in Safipur village in Noida on 19 August.
According to fire officers, the blaze originated through a transformer and spread to another transformer and both went up in flames. Due to oil and inflammable materials there, the fire spread swiftly and thick black smoke could be seen from far away in the skyline.
Officials said 12 fire tenders were rushed and a probe will find out the exact reason behind the incident. The repair works may take around one month as the sub-station was badly damaged in the fire.
Arun Kumar Singh, chief fire safety officer, Gautam Budh Nagar, said the fire was doused by 10.30am. “We doused the fire and no one was injured. We and the police will investigate what led to the incident,” he said.
The sub-station had come up in October last year to cater to the power supply of establishments and residential sectors along the Noida-Greater Noida expressway. It was also providing power to the Noida-Greater Noida Metro’s Sector 148 station. The power department said the incident took place due to an internal fault and that the supply has been resumed from an alternate line.
VN Singh, chief engineer, Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited said, “We have made alternative arrangements for power supply. This incident will not affect the power supply in the area.”
Source: Hindustan Times