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On Tuesday, Gozo experienced island-wide power cuts for extended hours after fires developed on one of the cables supplying the island. Many frustrated residents took to social media, highlighting their households’ wait of up to five hours without electricity or any feedback from authorities. The lack of live updates further aggravated the situation, leaving many in uncertainty about when their power might be restored.
Enemalta plc addressed the issue with a series of statements, explaining that their engineers and technicians were actively working to restore electricity. According to Enemalta, the disruption began on Tuesday evening when a fire broke out on one of the electricity cables supplying Gozo. This incident affected another cable, exacerbating the outage.
The Civil Protection Department (CPD) was called to the site to manage the situation. For safety reasons, Enemalta had to switch off all the cables within the culvert supplying electricity to Gozo. Enemalta’s distribution teams then took necessary measures to gradually restore the supply.
Power cuts were also reported in a number of areas on Malta on Tuesday, including St. Julian’s, Mellieha, Attard and San Gwann.
Did you have experience any power cuts yesterday?
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