A major fire broke out in a transformer near the captive power plant complex of Siyaljori-based Electrosteel Steels in Bokaro’s Chandankyari block, about 30km from the district headquarters, on Sunday morning, but timely action helped to prevent a potential tragedy.
The Rs 2.5-crore transformer was gutted in the incident and knocked out power in the factory for four hours, but no loss of human life or injury was reported.
The 33KVA transformer had to be replaced with a new one with the same capacity to restore electricity supply.
Sources in the factory and local residents said the fire broke out around 7.45am when a monkey jumped onto the transformer located outside the power plant complex comprising two facilities of 66 megawatt capacity each.
