Pietermaritzburg ( Central ) Prince Alfred street

A Electricity Transformer has exploded this afternoon, causing wise spread black out in the area.

The incident took place just after 3pm this afternoon just outside the ER24 premises. Paramedics heard a loud bang and everything went dead. They rushed outside to notice smoke coming from a transformer. Within minutes the transformer was in gulfed in flames.

Fire Department were called to the scene and within minutes of their arrival the flames were put out. They then rushed to a second transformer at the intersection of Prince Alfred and Retief street due to smoke coming out of the roof. No fire was reported at this transformer.

No injuries were reported on the scene and the cause was yet unknown but the necessary authorities would be investigating the incident.