A bizarre incident plunged a significant portion of a New Jersey town into darkness for hours, with an unexpected twist behind the cause. Jersey Central Power and Light revealed that a fish, dropped by a bird of prey, led to a transformer explosion that resulted in the power outage. During efforts to restore electricity over … Read more
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas has been without power since 4:30 a.m. local time. The backup generator has since come on, restoring the main lighting, but check-in desks and security are still down. Bagel company Einstein Bros has handed out bagels to stranded passengers. Following a power outage that kept travellers waiting in the dark … Read more
Thousands without power in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Power expected to be restored by 11:30 a.m. The outage affects 6,055 customers. PLEASANT GROVE, Utah: Over thousand individuals were without electricity on Thursday morning. Rocky Mountain Power tweeted that it was aware of the large power outage that has affected 6,055 customers in Pleasant Grove. We are … Read more
Powerhouses blown up in Afghanistan leaving blackout amidst Eid festivities A large number of individuals across 11 areas in Afghanistan confronted power outages on Saturday after two power transmission towers exploded only west of the capital Kabul, specialists said. The blackouts precede the Eid al-Fitr occasion which denotes the finish of the heavenly month of … Read more
Nigeria’s president apologized a few weeks ago for the previous time the country had a power outage. For a few hours, many Nigerians were without energy provided by the government. An advisor to the president claims that a “act of vandalism” on a transmission tower is to blame this time. On Friday evening, distribution companies … Read more
GAZA: Nearly 80 per cent of the population in Gaza live in complete darkness as per a recent study published by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Study posted on Xinhua News said electricity in Gaza is mostly available for eight hours a day only. “This problem is more threatening to the health … Read more
The weather in Karachi, the capital of Sindh, has turned pleasant with the first monsoon rains. The intensity of heat in Karachi has been slightly less than last month for the past few days and light rain was also reported at several places like New Karachi, Malir and Super Highway. On July 8, the Meteorological … Read more
While unannounced power outages continue for the third day in a row across the country, the government has confirmed a shortage of supply in the system due to technical reasons despite surplus production capacity. According to the report, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) took stern notice of the excessive load shedding and sought … Read more
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) allowed K Electric to charge an average of 26 paise and 10 paise per unit in June and July for additional fuel cost adjustment (FCA). According to the report, the regulator has worked on the FCA’s 7-month (June-December 2020) rate hike and adjustment of monthly increments and deductions … Read more
K Electric has released an official statement after unannounced and prolonged load shedding of electricity in Karachi. According to the details, K Electric officials said that the increase in the intensity of heat has increased the demand due to which the tripping of electricity is continuing. Officials said that load shedding was going on for … Read more
Severe cold waves in the United States (US) has suspended the routine life of the citizens. According to a foreign news agency, stormy snowfall has started in several parts in the US including New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, causing serious issues for the citizens. In other parts of the country, snowfall of up to … Read more
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain in the city of Quaid today. The temperature was recorded at 24 degree centigrade in the morning in Karachi. The Meteorological Department said that the weather will remain partly cloudy and humid in the city even today, with the maximum temperature being recorded at 32 to 34 … Read more
More than 100 people have died due to flooding caused by heavy rains in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Railway traffic, vehicular movement, healthcare services, schools and power supply have been disrupted in both states, officials said. An Uttar Pradesh government report said 93 people have died since Thursday. Heavy rains continued … Read more
Pakistan Meteorological Department forecast heavy rainfall with thunderstorm in Karachi. According to PMD, more monsoon currents from the Bay of Bengal are likely to penetrate in northeastern and south eastern parts of the country and likely to strengthen from Thursday. A westerly wave is also expected to enter upper parts of the country from Friday, … Read more
The demand of electricity has reached 3200 MW as the heat intensity increases in coastal city of Pakistan. The power outage in many areas of Karachi have exceeded for more than 10 hours. According to a statement of spokes person of K-Electric, load management would be necessary if short fall remains above 200 MW. Karachi … Read more
Multiple parts of Karachi on Sunday received moderate to heavy showers. As per reports, heavy rainfall was received at Karachi’s Shahrah-e-Faisal, Nazimabad, Saddar, I.I Chundrigar Road, Shah Faisal Colony and Gulshan-e-Iqbal areas, turning the weather pleasant. Moreover, after the rainfall, several incidents of motorbikes slipping on the road also came to surface while numerous areas … Read more
Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani said that the performance of all the departments in recent rains and floods is commendable. Saeed Ghani held the federal and local governments responsible for the chaos that had arisen in the city following torrential rains. Addressing a rally, Saeed Ghani said that due to recent rains, many areas … Read more
