Karachi strike by vital energy breakdown
Most tools of Karachi were but energy during Sehri time in a diminutive hours of Sunday. PHOTO: AFP
KARACHI: More than half of Karachi has plunged into dark after a vital relapse in a placement complement of K-Electric, a electric-energy house concerned in generating, transmitting, and distributing electrical energy to over 23 million adults of a mega city.
According to reports, a energy breakdown— that took place dual hours before sehri—affected several neighbourhoods of a city, including PECHS Block 2, Shah Faisal Colony, Surjani Town, Gulshan-e-Iqbal 13-D, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Saudabad, Sir Syed Town, North Karachi, Superhighway, Hyderi, Liaquatabad, Shah Faisal Colony, Malir, Malir Halt, Rafah-e-Aam, Airport, Numaish, Keamari, Jackson, Kharadar, Hawksbay, Shadman Town, and Federal-B Area.
The stream energy stop is due to Extra High Tension tripping in Jamshoro 500 KV line. pic.twitter.com/bTAUND4RuE
— KE (@KElectricPk) May 27, 2017
The categorical delivery line of K-electric tripped in Hub, only outward Karachi, causing eleven some-more grid stations to trip, according to media report. Karachi Water Board sources contend that all pumping stations have also stopped functioning.
Similarly, several districts of Sindh, including Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Matyari, Mirpurkhas and Tando Allahyar have also been but energy supply for several hours. A orator for a Hyderabad Electricity Supply Corporation (HESCO), Muhammad Sadiq, says that 76 grid stations of a application in 13 districts have shut.
He adds that a 500KV Jamshoro delivery line tripped, triggering a energy relapse in a province.
K-Electric orator Saadia Dada has certified that a relapse has influenced 50 to 60% of a city, according to media reports.
The orator apologised to Karachiites for a breakdown.
The KE after pronounced it competence take dual or 3 hours to revive energy to a influenced areas.
Separately, a Karachi Water Sewerage Board pronounced that overdue to a energy outage in a pumping stations many areas of a capital competence not accept water.
Article source: https://tribune.com.pk/story/1421270/karachi-hit-major-power-breakdown/