Noida, Feb. 28 -- Two men suffered severe burn injuries after a transformer exploded in Noida Sector 18 while they were passing by on Friday afternoon, police said.
The injured have been identified as Vijay Kumar, 33, a resident of Sector 44, and Harsh Kumar, 23, a resident of Ashok Nagar, Delhi. They both work at a mall in Noida Sector 18.
"On Friday, around 4 pm, when Vijay and Harsh were returning to the mall after lunch, a transformer behind Sector 18 multilevel parking suddenly exploded," said a police officer.
The officer added, "The transformer's oil fell upon them, and they suffered nearly 50% burn injuries." Police are yet to register a case related to the incident.
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