THRISSUR: KSEB suffered heavy damage in Thrissur due to heavy showers. The storm that struck Chalakudy and its surroundings around 9:30 this morning caused huge damage. In the preliminary count, 84 LT posts, 26 HT posts and 2 A poles were broken under Chalakudy Electrical Division alone. All four transformers were damaged. In 126 places, power lines were broken due to falling trees. About 33,500 customers are estimated to have lost power, the Electricity Department said.

KSEB officials informed that the employees are working on a war footing to face all adverse conditions to avoid power accidents and restore power connection as soon as possible wherever possible.

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