Minor
Industrial Accident
Resolved
2 sources
2 entities
Breaker explosion and subsequent power outage at Chowmuhani grid substation, Noakhali
A 33 kV breaker exploded at the Chowmuhani Grid Substation in Begumganj, Noakhali, on Friday evening. The incident caused a 24.5-hour power disruption in Maijdee town and surrounding areas. The Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) managed the crisis through rotational load-shedding until engineers replaced the faulty equipment and fully restored power on Saturday night.
Saturday, 26 September 2026 at 01:00 amChowmuhani Grid Substation, Begumganj, Noakhali
Involved entities
2 RecordsChowmuhani Grid Substation
Facility
Other
33 kV source breaker
Utility
Other
Agencies deployed
Other
Other response agencies
Technical teams performed emergency repairs and replaced the faulty breaker to restore power; rotational load-shedding was implemented during the repair process.
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