Several motorcycles gutted as transformer catches fire on The Mall

LAHORE       -     A car and several motorcycles were gutted when an electric transformer caught fire outside a shopping center on Mall Road, rescue officials said on Friday. However, no casualty was reported.  An eyewitness told the police that the transformer caught fire all of a sudden. A car and several bikes parked near the electric poles also caught fire and were badly damaged.  Huge fire flames were visible from a reasonable distance. The incident triggered panic in the commercial locality. Rescue workers reached the spot soon after the incident and managed to put out the blaze.

 

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