UP: Fire at thermal power plant in Sonbhadra
SONBHADRA [Maha Media]: A transformer caught fire at the switchyard section of the Obra B Thermal Power Station here on Thursday morning, officials said.
Following the incident, authorities were forced to shut down two units of 200-megawatt capacity each as a precautionary measure, they said.
Thick black smoke and high flames were seen rising from the transformer located in the switchyard of the Obra B power project this morning.