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Power cut in Tauton leaves 2000 customers without electricity
This power failure news is from United Kingdom

Power cut in Tauton leaves 2000 customers without electricity

A power cut in Tauton leaved about 2000 customers without electricity this morning, Western Power Distribution confirmed that the power cut is due to a high voltage fault.
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Power cut in West Yorkshire
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Power cut in West Yorkshire

A power cut has hit West Yorkshire leaving without electricity about 80 homes in Kirklees, Bradford and even Leeds. The power cut is due to a powergrid explosion.
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Swaffham and Thetford targeted by power cut
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Swaffham and Thetford targeted by power cut

Hundreds of homes around 3 postal codes between Swaffham and Thetford have been affected y a power cut on Friday of last week. The UK Power Networks claimed the power cut is due to a high voltage overhead electricity line fault.
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Queenslanders affected by power cut
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Queenslanders affected by power cut

470,000 Queenslanders were affected by a power cut after a power station caught fire on Tuesday afternoon. They are now asked to reduce their energy output to reduce the stress on the system by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).
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No power in West Bridgford
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No power in West Bridgford

Around 100 properties were hit by a power cut over the weekend in West Bridgford. Wester Power Distribution said that the incident was a low voltage failure.
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Power outage hits Convoy
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Power outage hits Convoy

In Convoy, about 147 properties were affected by a power cut, ESB said that they are currently working to repair the fault.
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Nottingham and Nottinghamshire affected by power cut
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Nottingham and Nottinghamshire affected by power cut

A power cut targeted Nottingham and Nottinghamshire over the weekend. According to Western Power Distribution, the power cut is due to a high voltage incident.
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Power cut in Isle of Wight
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Power cut in Isle of Wight

Over 30 postcodes in the Havenstreet, Wootton and Sandown areas were targeted by a power cut on Saturday morning. Power was finally restored by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks engineers.
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Power outage in Japan's Ayase
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Power outage in Japan's Ayase

Power failure in Ayase, Japan, left about 9,000 houses without power. The power outage in the city also resulted in some traffic lights being turned off. The cause of the outage is yet to be established.
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Power restored in Karachi after major outage
This power failure news is from Pakistan

Power restored in Karachi after major outage

A major power outage occurred in Karachi due to the tripping of a high-tension transmission line, supply to associated grids was affected. The power supply was restored later in the majority of areas. The last massive power breakdown took place less than five months ago, plunging the entire country into darkness.
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Inverness targeted by power cut
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Inverness targeted by power cut

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) confirmed a fault in the network causing a power cut in the Merkinch area of Inverness.
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Power failure reported in Aurangabad
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Power failure reported in Aurangabad

Power losses were reported in different parts of Aurangabad, because of the falling of tree branches on supply lines and rains accompanied by gusty winds.
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Power cut affecting homes and traffic lights
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Power cut affecting homes and traffic lights

In Wrexham in B&Q Roundabout area has been affected by a power cut confirmed by SP Energy Network. Homes and traffic lights were the target of the power cut.
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Cyclone Tauktae Strikes India
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Cyclone Tauktae Strikes India

In many parts of Mumbai, people were without electricity after Cyclone Tauktae struck. The different areas faced power outages for more than 36 hours. There was damage to 188 substations, 1095 feeders, and 2600 electric poles from this cyclone.
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Hell in Bradford, power cut and fire
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Hell in Bradford, power cut and fire

In Bradford a fire which involved a mill complex forced the evacuation of the nearby homes and a power cut for safety reasons. In the scene were present about 18 fire stations to stop the fire.
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Taiwan experienced another power outage
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Taiwan experienced another power outage

Following a spike in demand amid a heatwave and a failure at a power plant, occurred for the second time in a week power loss in the global tech hub in Taipei.
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In Derbyshire no electricity
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In Derbyshire no electricity

Western Power Distribution claimed that a power cut targeted more than 1000 homes in the early morning in Derbyshire. The fault was solved, the electricity came back shortly after.
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Power outage transitioned into a water crisis
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Power outage transitioned into a water crisis

A massive power failure in Panaji, India transitioned into a water crisis, particularly for residential complexes and those without wells to draw water. A resident said that due to the cyclone and power failure in surrounding areas, they weren't able to get water tankers.
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After breakdowns at 7 power plants, South Africa's Eskom cut electricity nationwide
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After breakdowns at 7 power plants, South Africa's Eskom cut electricity nationwide

South Africa's Eskom implemented nationwide scheduled power failures due to breakdowns at seven of its power plants. Eskom said in a statement the breakdowns at the seven plants represented a "total loss of 6,044 MW (megawatts)
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At least 12 dead after two back-to-back tornadoes in China
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At least 12 dead after two back-to-back tornadoes in China

Two tornadoes hit central and eastern China, destroying more than two dozen homes and triggering power losses affecting 26,600 households. Eight people died and 230 were injured.
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Gold Coast without power
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Gold Coast without power

A power outage hit about 1400 properties in the gold coast. The reasons of the power cut is not yet known but Energex says investigations are underway.
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Norwich hit by power cut
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Norwich hit by power cut

About 2400 between homes and businesses were hit by a power cut in Norwich. According to UK Power Networks the reason of the power cut is a fault in the overhead network.
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Power failure in Taiwan
This power failure news is from Taiwan

Power failure in Taiwan

Power losses in Taiwan, traced to a power plant, affected at least 6 million homes. Reports emerged of people trapped in elevators, mostly in the north of Taiwan, said fire service officials. SMC said its power had been restored after a "brief power dip." Power was restored around 8 p.m. local time.

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Whitchurch still affected by power cuts
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Whitchurch still affected by power cuts

In Whitchurch power cuts are still affecting properties while Scottish and Southern Energy Networks is trying to trace back to the cause of the problem.
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Palmerston North without electricity
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Palmerston North without electricity

A power cut between Tokomaru and Palmerston North has hit more than 400 homes leaving them without electricity. Currently, PowerCo is investigating on the causes.