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The entirety of Sylhet has been rendered powerless and a haunted city. As a result, around 20 lakh of electricity consumers fell into darkness at night.
The fire broke out at the Kumargaon Power Station in Sylhet around 11 a.m. on Tuesday.
Due to the lack of electricity, several crises, including the water crisis, have been created in various places, including houses and mosques, since noon. Offices, courts, bank insurance and other institutions became almost non-existent. Many markets and shopping centers close at night. The lack of electricity interrupts many household tasks. Emergency services, including hospitals and clinics, were disrupted. Many service stations are closed, causing fuel problems in vehicles. There has been severe suffering in public life in large areas. Candles are sold at high prices at night.
Mobile phone and internet problems have become apparent in Sylhet. The only question for the residents of troubled Sylhet is when the electricity will arrive. The energy situation did not return to normal until 8 pm when the report was written. Authorities have not been able to provide any information on the cause of the fire.
Witnesses said that when they heard a sudden sound around 11 p.m., they saw the flames of the fire. Later, the fire continues to grow. Apart from Sylhet, several areas of Moulvibazar, Habiganj and Sunamganj lost power due to a wildfire. Six units of the fire department tried to control the fire for about an hour and a half. At first 5 units started working. Later two more units joined in and made a concerted effort. The fire was brought under control around 12:30 pm.
Mokammel Hossain, chief engineer for Sylhet’s Rural Energy Development and Distribution Department, said two transformers burned out in the fire. In this situation, the electricity supply in Sylhet was cut off.
According to PGCB sources, power has been supplied from the Kumargaon substation to the Chhatak, Sunamganj and Beanibazar substations. There are four 132/33 KV transformers in the Kumargaon substation. One of the transformers burned out, but the other three seem fine. The other three transformers in the substation are now being tested. If they are right, the power supply may be normal.
Ittefaq / ZH
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