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Thunderstorm
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Transformer failure in Lalmonirhat leaves 50,000 residents in the dark for four days
A storm and lightning strike on Monday caused a 10 MVA power transformer at the Aditmari-2 Sub-station (Hajiganj) to fail. This incident has left approximately 22,000 customers (roughly 50,000 people) across six unions in Aditmari and Kaliganj upazilas without electricity for four days. The outage has disrupted daily life, water supplies, and businesses, with replacement work currently underway.
Monday, 29 June 2026 at 09:00 pmAditmari and Kaliganj Upazilas, Lalmonirhat
Affected scope
1 Record| Scope | Source wording |
|---|---|
| 2 · upazilla | আদিতমারী ও কালীগঞ্জ উপজেলা |
2 · upazilla
আদিতমারী ও কালীগঞ্জ উপজেলাInvolved entities
1 Record10 MVA Aditmari-2 substation power transformer
Infrastructure
Power Grid
Agencies deployed
Local Administration
District or Upazila level government authorities
Coordinating with the power department to ensure rapid restoration.
Other
Other response agencies
A new transformer has been brought from Dhaka and replacement work is currently underway.
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