Most of Venezuela Hit By Power Outage
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  • 07:46 08 March 2019

Most of Venezuela Hit By Power Outage

Power outage was registered in 21 out of 23 states of Venezuela, local media have reported amid "sabotage" at the major hydroelectric power plant Guri, reported by the National Electric Power Corporation, ONA reports quoting sputniknews.

 

The corporation made its statement on Thursday, saying it was working to restore power supply.

 

"Guri has faced sabotage … It is a part of an electric war against the state. We will not allow this! We are working to restore power supply," the corporation wrote on Twitter on Thursday.

 

 

The Nacional newspaper reported on Thursday that the country’s capital of Caracas had also faced a blackout.

A Sputnik correspondent reported on Thursday that in Caracas, metro lines had been shut down. Moreover, local residents experienced mobile service outage.

 

Venezuela's Electric Power Minister Luis Motta Dominguez subsequently said the authorities were working to solve the blackout issue.

Faig Mahmudov

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