Massive fire breaks out at BHEL sub-station, no causalities reported

A massive fire broke out in the 132 KV substation located near the foundry gate of BHEL in Haridwar on Saturday morning due to which the power supply has been affected.

Haridwar (Uttarakhand): A major fire broke out in the 132 kV substation located near the foundry gate of Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) on Saturday. The 132 kV sub-station of BHEL is located near Foundry Gate to provide 24 hours power supply in BHEL as well as to the BHEL factory.

Officials said that 18 large electrical panels have been burnt to ashes due to which the power supply in the factory has been disrupted. No casualties have been reported in the fire mishap. A short circuit is currently believed to be the reason behind this mishap.

BHEL's Public Relations Officer Rakesh Maniktala said, '"The fire has been brought under control to a large extent. In all, 18 panels have been affected by the fire due to which the power supply inside the factory has been affected. However, electricity has been restored at many places inside the factory."