In
a major fire mishap caused by the explosion of an electrical
transformer reduced three police vehicles to ashes and left several
persons with burn injuries in Rajahmundry on Wednesday evening.
The
mishap occurred near Gokavaram Bus Stand area of the city, which is
close to Anam Kala Kendram, a cultural centre. There were several
ministers and officials in the Kala Kendram at the time of the blast.
However, all of them are safe.
Two
shops close to the transformer also were consumed by flames. Several
autorickshaws and few two wheelers were also damaged in the fire. The
fire tenders, which rushed in quickly, put out the fire.
