Nagarkurnool: A 33 KV wire passing through Kalvakurti Vidyanagar caught fire on Friday, creating panic among the residents of the colony. However, there was no casualty or loss of property in the incident.
According to reports, the 33 KV wire which caught fire passed close to houses near Brahmangari temple and since there were no one under the wire at the time of the incident, no one was hurt. The high tension wire broke at three places due to the fire.
The residents of the colony have been requesting the power officials to relocate the 33 KV line as it was passing through residential colonies. It is learnt that the residents have lodged complaints several times, but there was no response from the officials.