Thursday, June 18, 2009

Millions of Pakistanis were left without electricity.

Because of disruptions in energy supply without light left millions of residents of Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan. That was reported by AFP on Thursday, 18 June.
The accident occurred late evening of 17 June 2009. As pointed out by a Pakistani correspondent of AFP, Karachi, which is often called the "city of lights", on the eve plunged "into the darkness, and the townspeople had a sultry summer night in sleeplessness due to off air conditioners." As a port city located on the south, home to some 15 million people.
Minister of Energy of Pakistan Ashraf Raja (Raja Ashraf) said that power the city stopped due to "technical problems".
As explained Bloomberg, the accident occurred at the plant "Dzhamshoro, owned by the company Karachi Electric Supply. Representatives of the company, which is the largest supplier of electricity in Karachi, reported that on Thursday in some areas of the city supply of electricity was vozobnovlena.No most of the city remains without electricity already 18 hours.
Karachi is the lack of energy, such accidents often occur there. According to the Bloomberg, Karachi Electric Supply Company is using the outdated, worn-out equipment, which does not stand up to loads megapolis.

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