Indonesia, Jakarta: Large areas of Jakarta and Tangerang were left without electricity for several hours on Wednesday afternoon after a transformer caught fire at a substation in Kembangan, West Jakarta, state power company PLN said.
Saudi Arabia, Al Khobar: Fire swept through an oil workers’ residential compound in in the town of Khobar, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, killing 10 people and injuring over 259, according to the Civil Defence statement.
Faulty insulation caused transformer fire and oil spill at Indian Point
USA, New Jersey: A transformer explosion on Monday caused fire that ripped through the main post office in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Authorities confirmed that the transformer blew up underground, outside the post office on the Kirkpatrick Street, reports CBS New York.
India, Uttar Pradesh: A 220 KV generator transformer was destroyed in a major fire accident at Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS) in Shaktinagar, Uttar Pradesh, leading to a shutdown of Unit 3.
USA, New York: The failed transformer which sparked a fire and oil leak at Indian Point nuclear power plant in the New York City suburbs must be replaced, according to officials.
USA, Texas: A fire involving two transformers forced evacuation of the Stonebriar Centre Mall in Frisco, Texas on Sunday afternoon.
Turkey, Istanbul: A power grid transformer burst into flames in the Bahçelievler district of Istanbul during maintenance work, taking two lives and leaving several workers injured.
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USA, New York: A fire at a Consolidated Edison substation in Thornwood led to the spilling of about 10,220 litres of transformer oil.