That might be a short circuit. It's more serious and mainly happens when a live wire touches a neutral one, creating a sudden surge in current that trips the circuit breaker immediately.

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Short-Circuit Protection While current-mode control offers a built-in means to shut off the MOSFET on a cycle-by-cycle basis, there is often a secondary protection mechanism.