Surat, Oct 15: Thirteen powerloom workers were injured, three of them seriously, when a transformer of the Gujarat Elecricity Board (GEB) near the powerloom unit on the outskirts of Kapodra police station here, exploded early today, police said. The blast occurred when the workers were taking rest at a tea stall near the powerloom unit, police said.
Fire fighters of Surat Municipal Corporation rushed to the spot to control the damage, they said.
One of the seriously injured was admitted to a private hospital and 12 others at the municipal hospital where their condition was improving, they added. Bureau Report