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Iraq's electric grid hit by fire, explosion amid soaring temperatures
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The faltering national electrical grid of Iraq has been impacted by a fire at a power plant and many explosions as temperatures climb in the country, Al Jazeera reported.
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Multiple areas of Karachi undergoing power outages as feeders trip
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Multiple areas of Karachi are undergoing power outages as at least 119 K-Electric (KE) feeders have tripped after the port city received monsoon rains, ARY News reported.
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Pakistan: Protests held against frequent power outages in Gilgit-Baltistan
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Awami Action Committee (AAC) held protest demonstrations in Skardu town of Gilgit-Baltistan as power outages have become a regular affair in the region.
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Pakistan suffers nationwide power outage amid heavy rains
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Amid the heavy monsoon rains splashing over the different regions of Pakistan, nationwide power outages have averaged around 10 to 12 hours a day on Friday, according to The Express Tribune.
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Amid soaring temperatures, Pakistanis suffer load shedding, prolonged powe
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Amid soaring temperatures, Pakistanis are suffering load shedding and prolonged power outages, according to Dawn.
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People in Pakistan's Punjab brave prolonged power outages
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The massive damage to transformers due to an overloaded power transmission and distribution system caused a huge financial loss to several power distribution companies (Discos), especially the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco), in Punjab, according to official sources.
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People in Pakistan face power outages spanning up to 14 hours per day: Rep
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
People in Pakistan have to face multifaceted chronic problems when it comes to power supply. Their suffering continues unabated in the winter and summer seasons.
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Over 2-fold increase in NorWesters instances in 2023 impact power distribu
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) said that high instances of power outages in Odisha were because the electricity supply networks were damaged due to the Nor'wester.
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Pak: Residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa threaten to besiege grid station over
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The residents said that with each passing day, the duration of power load-shedding was being increased. They also alleged that the supply of electricity to several localities in the district was suspended.
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Israel not expecting more electric outages from heat this weekend
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The data shows that the heat level is less extreme than it was at the end of last week and that the relevant authorities have made the relevant preparations to deal with the weather.
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Pakistan: Decline in textile export hurts livelihoods, economy
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Pakistan's ongoing power crisis just added to the problem. Frequent and longer outages and higher energy costs have driven many out of business. This has rendered losses of USD 70 billion to the textile industry alone, reported Asian Lite International.
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Pakistan: Kohat residents frustrated by gas outages during Ramzan
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The gas outages in the Kohat region of Pakistan have been forcing the residents to buy expensive LPG cylinders.
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