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Another Transformer Blast in Bengaluru Pedestrians Narrowly Escape
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News18•07-10-2026, 16:00
Another Transformer Blast in Bengaluru Pedestrians Narrowly Escape
- •An electrical transformer box exploded on the footpath near a private company office on Bagalur Main Road in Bengaluru.
- •The sudden blast occurred at around 9:50 AM, injuring two pedestrians including a man named Mohammad Afroz.
- •Passersby narrowly escaped a fatal accident, and chilling visuals of the explosion were captured on car dashcams and mobile phones.
- •Police confirmed that the injured are currently receiving medical treatment at a hospital and are safe.
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The transformer explosion occurred on the footpath outside a private company office near Gate No. 3 of the Amazon office on Bagalur Main Road.
Two pedestrians walking on the footpath were injured, including a man named Mohammad Afroz who sustained serious hand injuries and a woman who suffered minor injuries.
The incident occurred near Bagalur Cross, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Yelahanka Old Town Police Station.
