Underground transformer blast cuts power downtown
A possible underground electrical transformer explosion on Monday, April 27, 2026, knocked out power across downtown Minneapolis and prompted multiple outage reports. (fox9.com)
Local television coverage from FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul showed crews at the scene and people reporting darkened buildings and traffic signals; the station said utilities and city officials were responding but had not released full details as of its report. Downtown Minneapolis remained the focus of emergency activity while outage maps and official updates were expected to follow.
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- Incident time and place: about 4:30 p.m. Monday at 9th Street and Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis
- Cause: underground transformer likely exploded, per Minneapolis Fire Department
- Impact: electrical service interrupted to some neighboring buildings; no injuries reported
- Response: Minneapolis Fire Department and Minneapolis Police on scene; Xcel Energy working to restore power and investigate
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April 27, 2026