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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.
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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.
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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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