5,000 power transformers damaged in fire
Kulwinder Sandhu
Tribune News Service

Kotkapura, May 23
Hundreds of people were evacuated to safer places averting a major tragedy at Kotkapura in Faridkot district, when a storehouse of the PSEB situated on the Muktsar road caught fire on Saturday evening. No loss to human life was reported in the incident.

Thousands of power transformers and many oil tanks exploded in the fire creating clouds of thick black smoke in the sky over the township. Although, the exact cause of fire was not yet ascertained, it was believed that it could have occurred due to short-circuit.

Chairman of the board HS Brar, SSP of Faridkot Surinder Singh Sodhi, District Magistrate of Ferozepur Megh Raj and senior civil and the police officials of nearby districts reached the spot immediately.

Megh Raj said, “Fire tenders from Moga, Bathinda, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Abohar and other nearby towns were called to control the fire. At about 9 pm the situation was under control.”