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Transformer fire at Kewatkhali substation disrupts Mymensingh power supply

Sept 2020Published 9 Nov 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

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Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): Power Grid

What happened

A fire broke out at a transformer of a grid substation at the Kewatkhali power station in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, at about 10am on Thursday 10 September 2020. Two units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence attended and brought the blaze under control within 30 minutes. According to Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB), power supply to the neighbouring districts of Jamalpur, Sherpur and Netrakona in Mymensingh division was disrupted for one hour and then restored.

Supply in Mymensingh district remained cut off at the time of reporting while restoration work was under way. The same substation had suffered another fire on 8 September 2020, which also disrupted supply to Jamalpur, Sherpur and Netrokona districts. PGCB said action would follow an investigation into the cause of the fire.

Contributing factors

The cause of the fire was not reported and was to be established by investigation. The substation had already suffered a fire two days earlier.

Lessons learned

  1. A transformer that has caught fire at a substation should be inspected for insulation, oil and thermal faults before it is returned to full service, and a repeat fire should trigger a deeper investigation.
  2. Substations should have fire detection, automatic suppression or rapid-response arrangements that can limit a transformer fire to the unit affected.
  3. Network operators should plan switching and backfeed arrangements so that a single substation fault does not cut supply across several districts for an extended period.

More lessons on electrical protection and isolation, detection and monitoring, outages, backup supply and restoration, from every incident on the register.

Source

tbsnews.net

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Published 2026-11-09. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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