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Montevideo, April 24th 2024 - 07:33 UTC

Tag: power cut

  • Wednesday, August 16th 2023 - 10:43 UTC

    Major power cut hits most of Brazil for hours

    Silveira did not rule out human failure or wilful malfunction

    A major-scale power outage left all of Brazil's states but one in the dark on Tuesday morning while the causes for such an event are still under investigation, it was reported. However, the National Electric System Operator (ONS) said that the reasons for the blackout and why the power grids linking the north and south of the country were separate issues. Authorities in South America's largest country said supply was back to normal after six hours.

  • Thursday, August 18th 2022 - 09:35 UTC

    Falkland Islands announces limited power cut and water disruption

    The PWD thanks the public for their cooperation and apologizes for any inconvenience

    Upcoming power cut. The Power & Electrical Section would like to inform the public that there will be a power cut on Thursday 18 August from 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm, the following areas will be affected: