Fire breaks out in BSNL’s Almora office, mobile services hit

A fire broke out in the optical fibre cable (OFC) room of BSNL’s Almora Exchange due to short circuit late on Tuesday night. Following the accident, the mobile and internet communication facilities of BSNL got interrupted in four districts — Almora, Pithoragarh, Champawat and Bageshwar— of Kumaon region. Banking facilities, individuals, and other Internet-related businesses suffered due to the disruption in mobile services in these districts.

The fire brigade controlled the fire in the night itself but the officials informed that the fibre cables of the OFC room had got burnt to a severe degree. They added that they are still estimating the damage done due to the accident.