Jos electricity company condoles victims of transformer explosion

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The Jos Electricity Distribution Company has expressed sadness over Saturday’s transformer explosion in Kabong community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, which left no fewer than six persons dead.

A statement on Saturday by the Head of Corporate Communications, JED, Dr Friday Adakole, explained that the fire incident was a result of the explosion that left many wounded and destroyed residential buildings, including shops within the vicinity.

According to the statement, 'Preliminary investigation revealed that the accident was a result of a high-tension line snap onto the low-tension lines which resulted in a voltage supply outside limits.' The source feeder tripped off and inter-tripped the Transmission end source from Makeri Transmission Station, the statement added that they would continue to monitor the situation closely and communicate the facts of this regrettable incident.

 

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