Major power outage hits part of Cyprus

A technical nonaccomplishment astatine the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) procreation system caused a widespread powerfulness outage connected Thursday morning, concisely leaving parts of the land without electricity.

The occupation was traced to a unit astatine the Vasilikos powerfulness station, 1 of the country’s main energy procreation sites. The responsibility triggered a sudden driblet successful powerfulness accumulation astatine 8:16 a.m., starring to automatic load shedding systems kicking successful to support the wider network.

As a result, respective areas were affected, including parts of Engomi and Strovolos, Anthoupoli, Archangelos, Lakatamia, the Chryseleousa area, and Agioi Trimithias.

The EAC said its teams worked rapidly to negociate the contented and gradually reconstruct supply crossed astir affected areas. By aboriginal successful the morning, energy had returned astir everywhere, with the objection of 1 enactment successful the country of Protaras, which is fashionable with tourists.

During the disruption, the authority’s telephone halfway besides faced dense pressure, with a spike successful incoming calls starring to delays. The EAC urged the nationalist to try again aboriginal arsenic staff worked done the backlog.