Electrical pole catches fire in Istanbul's Şişli Kuştepe neighborhood, explosion leaves district without power

A fire broke out in an electrical pole located on Gümüşhane Street in the Kuştepe neighborhood of Istanbul's Şişli district for reasons yet to be determined. With a series of successive explosion sounds, electricity to buildings in the neighborhood was suddenly cut off, leaving streets in darkness.

Following reports, firefighting crews dispatched to the scene brought the flames under control within a short time and extinguished the fire. Due to electrical cables that fell from the pole onto the street, the surrounding area was cordoned off for security, and a parked automobile was found to have sustained damage from the fire.

As the power outage persisted, neighborhood residents voiced their complaints and demanded that authorities take action immediately. Crews continued their investigation at the scene. The explosion that occurred after the fire was captured on video by a person at the site using a mobile phone camera.