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IN PHOTOS: Massive fire breaks out at power company in Raipur

Updated On: 05 April, 2024 08:34 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

A major fire broke out at a storage facility of Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited here on Friday, gutting transformers kept in the premises, an official said. Pics/PTI

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A major fire broke out at a storage facility of Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited here on Friday, gutting transformers kept in the premises, an official said. Pics/PTI

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A major fire broke out at a storage facility of Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited here on Friday, gutting transformers kept in the premises, an official said. Pics/PTI

While no casualties were reported in the blaze, people living near the facility located in the Gudhiyari area were evacuated, the officials said

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While no casualties were reported in the blaze, people living near the facility located in the Gudhiyari area were evacuated, the officials said

Electrical equipment, mostly transformers, stored at the facility caught fire in the afternoon, a police official said

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Electrical equipment, mostly transformers, stored at the facility caught fire in the afternoon, a police official said

More than 10 fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames and additional fire tenders have been called in from the industries, he said

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More than 10 fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames and additional fire tenders have been called in from the industries, he said

The firefighting operation is underway and the cause of the blaze was not immediately known, the official said

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The firefighting operation is underway and the cause of the blaze was not immediately known, the official said

A 132 KV power substation is located next to the storage facility, and efforts are to prevent the blaze from spreading there as it could affect power supply to parts of the city, he said

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A 132 KV power substation is located next to the storage facility, and efforts are to prevent the blaze from spreading there as it could affect power supply to parts of the city, he said

Senior officials from the district administration and police rushed to the spot following the blaze, the officials said

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Senior officials from the district administration and police rushed to the spot following the blaze, the officials said

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