Kuwait power outage hits key substations after technical fault
Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity says a technical fault knocked several main substations offline, causing blackouts in Hawalli and Mubarak Al-Kabeer.
Power outages were experienced in multiple regions of Kuwait on <date>, following a technical issue at the Kaifan (B) substation, according to the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy. Five secondary feeders at the substation were rendered inoperative due to a technical fault, impacting areas in the Hawalli and Mubarak Al Kabeer governorates.
Emergency response units were promptly dispatched to the affected site and were actively engaged in efforts to restore electricity supply as swiftly as possible. However, the ministry has not yet provided specifics on the precise locations that were affected, the exact number of customers without power, or an estimated timeframe for the complete restoration of electricity. Additionally, they have not disclosed the details surrounding the technical failure.
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