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Massive power failure plunges 80% of Pakistan into darkness
Source: Agence France-Presse
Massive power failure plunges 80% of Pakistan into darkness
Agence France-Presse
theguardian.com, Sunday 25 January 2015 07.10 GMT
Pakistan was plunged into darkness after a power transmission line broke down early on Sunday in an incident blamed on a rebel attack.
The power failure, one of the worst Pakistan has experienced, caused electricity to be cut in 80% of the country, including major cities and the capital Islamabad.
It was later restored in much of the country, with the national power company saying normal distribution would resume within hours.
Officials said the blackout began after midnight when a transmission line connecting a privately-run power plant to the national grid was damaged.
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Agence France-Presse
theguardian.com, Sunday 25 January 2015 07.10 GMT
Pakistan was plunged into darkness after a power transmission line broke down early on Sunday in an incident blamed on a rebel attack.
The power failure, one of the worst Pakistan has experienced, caused electricity to be cut in 80% of the country, including major cities and the capital Islamabad.
It was later restored in much of the country, with the national power company saying normal distribution would resume within hours.
Officials said the blackout began after midnight when a transmission line connecting a privately-run power plant to the national grid was damaged.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/25/massive-power-failure-plunges-80-of-pakistan-into-darkness
