Transformer catches fire in Bagarahobmanahalli, causing panic

An electrical transformer installed in Basaveshwara Bazaar in Bagarahobmanahalli caught fire on Monday, causing panic. The 63 kW capacity transformer on the vegetable market road caught a technical fault, and the fire quickly spread. Although hundreds of people were shopping there, there were no casualties. According to JESCO engineer Chandramohan, the transformer's oil was empty, and the internal winding caught fire due to excessive heat.