In Punjab, for almost two weeks, the entire state, including urban areas, has been facing massive power failures. Farmers are among those who the hit hard, as they are not getting the promised eight-hour supply for paddy transplantation.
Over the past few weeks, districts across Tamil Nadu have been witnessing at least three or four hours of power failure every day. This at a time when the people are already vexed about the government’s steadfast refusal to extend the deadline to pay electricity bills.
A number of unintended consequences can come with technology-enabled health services. These include disruptions due to power failure, and sudden faults in technology while professionals are attending to patients.
A fire which broke out on an electricity pylon caused a power cut and left 26 customers without power. The fire is believed to have started accidentally, and no injuries were reported as a result of the blaze.
Ausgrid power outages to affect 12,000 homes during Covid lockdown. Some Aussies are facing up to 11 hours without power amid stay at home orders, with dozens of suburbs set to be impacted.
The authorities must put in place contingency plans at Covid-19 vaccination centers to deal with eventualities such as a power failure. The blackout in Kuching, Malaysia led to overcrowding and showed a lack of planning and foresight.
A widespread power cut affected nearly 1500 customers in Bangalow. Repairs to the damaged lines were made, and power was restored a couple of hours later.
A power cut affected homes to the south-west of Spalding. Western Power Distribution said that 25 properties were without electricity. The problem was fixed a couple of hours later.
Tangedco announced a suspension of power supply in several parts of Chennai during four hours as part of maintenance work. For more information about where will be the power failure, follow the new.
A power cut affected homes and businesses in Ryde’s busy shopping district. Some 13 postcodes were without electricity supply as a result of a fault. Later service was restored.
Unscheduled power cuts at frequent intervals has affected residents across Mayurbhanj district. For citizens, more than power failure, lack of prompt response to complaints by authorities concerned, is adding to their hassles.
A power cut hit homes and businesses in Chorley with more than 100 properties affected. The power cut has been caused by an "unexpected incident" with a high voltage cable
Three outages in Bristol have seen a total of 90 properties without power. All three are categorised as low voltage incidents which tend to be smaller, more localised. Power was later restored.
A widespread power outage affected nearly 1500 customers in Bangalow. Repairs to the damaged lines were made, and power was restored a couple of hours later.
A power cut hit almost 1,000 homes and businesses in Norwich. The problem is isolated to properties to the south of the city center. Service was later restored.
Bristol power cut leaves hundreds of homes without electricity. A total of 712 properties were affected. The reason for the outage was caused by a fault on the high voltage network in the area