Electricity in Karachi fully normalized, claims K-Electric
The breakdown occurred due to Extra High Tension tripping in Jamshoro 500 KV line at 03:00 AM.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – K-Electric has claimed that electricity in Karachi has been fully normalized after a major breakdown was observed in 13 districts of Sindh including Karachi and Hyderabad during the first Sehri on Sunday.
Karachi has now been fully normalised after the power interruption caused by tripping in the Extra High Tension Jamshoro 500kV line. pic.twitter.com/4Pdb3ET3xt
— KE (@KElectricPk) May 28, 2017
Earlier, 70 percent areas of Karachi and Mirpur Khas were deprived of electricity. The power was interrupted in Karachi, Hyderabad, Jamshoro and other districts of Sindh due to Extra High Tension tripping in Jamshoro 500 KV line at 03:00 AM.
Electricity in Orangi Town, Baldia Town, Surjani Town, Gulistan-e-Johar, Malir, Landhi, Korangi Town, Liaquatabad, Buffer Zone, Nazimabad, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, North Karachi, Scheme 33 and some areas of old city remained suspended owing to the breakdown.
Due to the power outages at water pumping stations, 15 crore gallons of water could also not be supplied in the city.
