Monkey clashing with substation causes power outage in parts of Sri Lanka
File photo of a monkey. Photo: Collected
A sudden power outage had affected areas across Sri Lanka and a monkey clashing with Panadura grid substation caused the blackout.
According to Sri Lanka's Power Minister Kumara Jayakodi the incident led to a major disruption in the electricity grid, affecting supply across the country, reports Newswire.
However, the Ministry of Power and Energy later described the situation as an "emergency at the Panadura substation," without confirming the Minister's claim. Restoration efforts are ongoing, with teams working to bring power back as soon as possible.
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has yet to issue an official explanation for the outage.
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