Widespread Power Outage Causes Disruptions Across Greater Malé
A major power outage affected the Greater Malé region on Sunday, including Malé, Hulhumalé, and Velana International Airport. Airport operations remained unaffected as Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) activated backup generators. State Electric Company Limited (STELCO) stated the outage was caused by an earth fault, leading to a complete shutdown of the power grid. Engineers worked to identify and resolve the fault. President Mohamed Muizzu, on Hajj in Saudi Arabia, instructed STELCO via X to treat the incident seriously and restore electricity promptly.
A major power outage affected the Greater Malé region on Sunday, including Malé, Hulhumalé, and Velana International Airport. Airport operations remained unaffected as Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) activated backup generators. State Electric Company Limited (STELCO) stated the outage was caused by an earth fault, leading to a complete shutdown of the power grid. Engineers worked to identify and resolve the fault. President Mohamed Muizzu, on Hajj in Saudi Arabia, instructed STELCO via X to treat the incident seriously and restore electricity promptly.
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A major power outage affected the Greater Malé region on Sunday, including Malé, Hulhumalé, and Velana International Airport. Airport operations remained unaffected as Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) activated backup generators. State Electric Company Limited (STELCO) stated the outage was caused by an earth fault, leading to a complete shutdown of the power grid. Engineers worked to identify and resolve the fault. President Mohamed Muizzu, on Hajj in Saudi Arabia, instructed STELCO via X to treat the incident seriously and restore electricity promptly.
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