Fire at TSSPDCL substation office in Somajiguda, none injured
2018Published 27 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- Somajiguda, Hyderabad
- Operator
- TSSPDCL
- What
- Fire in first floor section office
- Injuries
- None reported
- Cause
- Short-circuit from rodent bites
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Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): Telangana State Southern Power Distribution
What happened
On a Sunday afternoon in April 2018, a fire broke out at about 1 pm in the outdoor substation office of Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL) near the chief minister's camp office at Somajiguda, Hyderabad. It started in the section office on the first floor, where old records and plastic cases of electricity reading metres were stored. An electric short-circuit from rodent bites is believed to have caused the fire; that cause has not been confirmed.
A few employees were on the ground floor. None were injured, and the department claimed no losses. A fire tender already stationed at Paryatak Bhavan because of VIP movement in the area put the fire out within minutes.
Contributing factors
The only suggested cause is an electric short-circuit from rodent bites among stored records and plastic metre cases. The source presents this as a belief, not a confirmed finding.
Lessons learned
- Keep paper records and spare metre cases away from wiring that rodents can reach.
- Do not treat a fire tender that happens to be nearby as normal cover; substation sites still need a planned response.
- Say clearly whether a fire was in an office or in electrical plant, so later reports do not overstate what was damaged.
Not yet known
- Confirmed cause beyond initial report
- Any hidden damage or repair cost
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Source
Published 2026-09-27. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
