Karnataka: Electronic devices caught fire in houses due to electric shock

A sudden and terrifying situation prevailed in Jalibenchi village of Yadgir district on Tuesday night. Lightning and fire suddenly broke out on the poles supplying electricity to the village. The wires got short-circuited. This damaged the electronic equipment in about a hundred houses in the village. Due to the short circuit, a fire broke out in some houses. Two villagers were injured. The villagers panicked and informed the local substation. Full details,

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Immediately after the incident, the panicked villagers ran out of their houses. They tried to save their belongings. Seeing the fire coming from the electric poles, they immediately informed the local substation. The responding officials immediately stopped the power supply to the village. They rushed to the village and inspected the electric poles. Burnt switchboards, broken fans, damaged TVs and fridges can be seen in every house in the village. Videos recorded by the villagers regarding the incident have now gone viral on social media. The villagers allege that the accident occurred because the wires supplying electricity to the village are very old . Officials said that the accident occurred when the electric wires touched each other due to the strong winds that blew on Tuesday night. They said that the lines supplying electricity to the village are also old. Officials said that they will repair them as soon as possible and restore electricity supply to the village.

However, the electricity department officials have started a preliminary investigation. They are collecting details on how the short circuit occurred. They said that a full report will be prepared soon and submitted to the relevant departments. More attention should be paid to the quality of electricity construction in villages.ExpertsThey are suggesting that this can prevent similar incidents from recurring.

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