Three injured as transformer explosion sparks fire in Gazipur

Three people were injured in a fire that broke out after an electrical transformer exploded in Sripur of Gazipur on Wednesday night.

The incident occurred around 10:45pm at Maona Chourasta when a transformer mounted on an electric pole in front of a building named A. Shahid Super View exploded. The blaze caused by the explosion quickly spread to nearby areas and set several rooms of the building on fire.

The injured were rescued and initially taken to a local hospital, where on-duty doctors provided primary treatment before referring them to hospitals in Dhaka for further care.

Upon receiving the information, two units of Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence from Sripur rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control after about half an hour of efforts.

Fire officials could not immediately determine the cause of the blaze or the extent of the damage.