Transformer short circuit burns sugarcane on 1.5 acres in Narsinghpur's Tinsra
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A fire that began with a short circuit in a transformer in a field at Tinsra in Narsinghpur district destroyed standing sugarcane on about 1.5 acres, a farmer says, causing a loss of about Rs 2 lakh.
A fire broke out in a field at Tinsra mauza in Narsinghpur district at about 11 am on Wednesday. A short circuit occurred in a transformer installed in the field, and the fire then spread to the standing sugarcane crop.
On receiving news of the fire, the fire brigade team of the Kareli municipality reached the spot. Villagers also gathered there. Firefighters and villagers together brought the fire under control.
By then, the standing sugarcane crop of farmer Balram Kaurav, on about 1.5 acres, had been completely burnt. Kaurav said the fire started after a short circuit in the transformer kept in the field. According to him, the fire has caused a loss of about Rs 2 lakh.
The Revenue Department has been informed of the incident. The farmer now awaits an assessment of the loss and compensation.
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