Snake reported in transformer in Mohali, with explosion and power cut

What happened

On 13 July 2024, residents of Mohali were reported to have lost power after a snake got into a power transformer, which was reported to have exploded. A senior official of the Power Corporation told the outlet that inspection found a snake inside the transformer and that the animal was dead. How the snake entered, and the extent of the outage, were not reported.

Contributing factors

The source reports that a snake was found inside the transformer after the explosion. No further contributing factors were reported.

Lessons learned

1. Check transformer enclosures for openings that could let animals in.
2. Consider barriers at vents and cable entries where animal access is a known risk.
3. Record animal-intrusion events so prevention can be improved.

Source

babushahi.com