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Massive Power Outage Strikes Paraguay
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Technicians are investigating the possible causes and working to restore power.
Asunción, 18 Feb (EFE).- On Wednesday, a blackout affected much of Paraguay's territory after two transmission lines from the Itaipu hydroelectric power plant, which is part of Brazil, that feed the national interconnected system, reported the National Electricity Administration (Ande).
The blackout that occurred in Paraguay, which is suffering from a heat wave and the temperature exceeds 40° Celsius, caused chaos on the streets of the capital.
Paraguay's state-owned electricity company (ANDE) announced today that there was a major power outage affecting large areas of the South American country, including the capital Asuncion, after some key transmission lines…More...
Power has begun to return to Paraguay's capital Asuncion after some key transmission lines were knocked out, causing power outages across much of the South American country, Reuters reported on Wednesday evening.
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