Electrical lines from a toppled utility pole kill 4 horses as Puerto Rico's power grid deteriorates
PUERTO RICO, JUL 24 – The toppled utility pole in central Puerto Rico caused a power outage and killed four horses, highlighting ongoing infrastructure issues since Hurricane Maria in 2017.
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Electrical lines from a toppled utility pole kill 4 horses as Puerto Rico's power grid deteriorates
Electrical lines from a toppled utility pole have killed four horses in central Puerto Rico in an incident that also saw power knocked out to the area, underlining the deteriorating state of the U.S. territory’s power grid.


An incident with power lines caused the death of four horses in the Sabana Grande neighborhood of Utuado, the police reported.
A Utuado resident experienced a moment of helplessness early this morning when four of his horses were electrocuted after a power line fell on a fence and in the yards of his home and that of…
Power lines from a fallen utility pole killed four horses in central Puerto Rico on Thursday, an incident that also left the area without electricity, underlining the deteriorated state of the electricity grid in U.S. territory.
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Four horses died at about 5:25am this Thursday, after the fall of a pole and electric line at kilometer 4.6 of the PR-611, in the Sabana Grande neighborhood, in Utuado. According to the police report, the horses died because the live line fell on the grounds of a residence and caused the animals to suffer an electric shock. The Utuado Fire Brigade Negotiate, Emergency Management and company of LUMA Energy, came to the place to work with the situ…
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