#transformer explosion

A van crash in Phuket caused a transformer explosion and fire, leading to the driver’s electrocution.

A transformer explosion during excavation in Hyderabad killed one, sparking safety concerns among locals.

On Thursday at around 5 PM, a transformer explosion occurred at Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, affecting Unit 6.

More than 1700 households were left without power in the Cambridgeport neighborhood of Harvard.

Ppower outages to traffic lights and a structure fire occurred on Monday in the town of Palm Beach, Florida.

A fire caused by a transformer explosion broke out at the Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant, which is under sanctions as a manufacturer of engines for military equipment.

South Africa, Mpumalanga: Eskom said a transformer exploded at the Camden power station on the morning of 29 December.

South Africa, Duduza: Eskom has restored power in Masechaba Section following after weeks without electricity.

Dramatic videos of a transformer sparking and exploding in Kolkata in the evening of 20 May have emerged on social media as Cyclone Amphan battered Bengal.

Several loud booms and a bright orange ball of fire briefly lit up the sky on Thursday in downtown Biloxi after an electrical surge.

Canada, Toronto: A transformer explosion triggered a power surge in Toronto, sparking fires and knocking out power to some homes.

Canada, Ontario: In North York, an administrative area of Toronto, some 35,000 people were without power at the peak of the outage caused by a transformer fire at the Hydro One substation at Finch Avenue.

USA, California: 140,000 customers in the San Fernando Valley lost power after an explosion at a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power plant in Northridge caused a fire that burned for hours.

USA, Los Angeles: Thousands of people in the Studio City and Sherman Oaks area; los Angeles, California lost power on Wednesday night, possibly from a transformer explosion at an electrical substation, according to authorities.

Nepal, Rautahat: Two people died and 18 were injured in a power transformer explosion that took place in Makawanpur district, Nepal yesterday morning.

Belgium: A transformer explosion at a nuclear power plant in Beveren, Belgium posed no threat for the surrounding area, a spokesman told Belgian media.

USA, Tyngsboro: A fire and power cuts were caused by a transformer explosion on Middlesex Road according to the report of the Tyngsboro police.

USA, South Carolina: American Electric Power (AEP) crews are still working to restore power after an underground fire broke out in downtown Charleston on Thursday night.

Kenya, Nairobi: At least one student has died and more than 100 have been injured in a stampede at a Kenyan university after they mistook a power transformer blast for an attack, officials say.

USA, Washington D.C.: A blown transformer caused widespread power outages which affected the White House, the Capitol, Smithsonian museums, Metrorail stations, the University of Maryland and other sites across Washington and its Maryland suburbs Tuesday afternoon.

India, New Delhi: A transformer explosion at Bawana power plant in New Delhi has affected power supply in outer Delhi.

USA, Indiana: After a blown transformer caused an underground fire along Massachusetts Avenue in Indianapolis on Monday night, Indianapolis Power and Light (IPL) engineers said there were no issues with the transformer when they last inspected it in October 2014.

USA, Tennessee: Around 60,000 people across Tennessee have been affected by power outages as the ice storm knocked down trees and caused transformer explosions

USA, Massachusetts: Winter storm Juno has left the entire Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, without electricity due to severe icing at a downtown substation and numerous downed lines and blown power transformers.