PATHANAMTHITTA: The transformer in Sabarigiri Powerhouse blasted on Thursday at around 7 pm. This happened after oil placed near the transformer in the switchyard which takes electricity to Edamon substation caught fire, which led to the blast.

There are three lines to Edamon substation from here. A Current Transformer (CT) of one of these lines exploded. The employees in the evening shift were leaving when the incident happened. The fire was dozed off after a combined effort from Moozhiyar police, and fire station employees from Seethathodu.