Karachi faces major power breakdown as Extra High Tension line trips

KARACHI: Karachi suffered a major power breakdown on Thursday morning in the sweltering weather as an Extra High Tension (EHT) line tripped and affected the power supply in the metropolis, ARY News reported on Thursday.

According to details, the power supply was interrupted after an extra high-tension line tripped, resulting in the closure of more than 30 grids.

Power outages were observed in Gulshan-e-Maymar, FB Area, Liaquatabad, SITE, Superhighway, North Karachi, North Nazimabad, Surjani Town, Gulshan, Shah Faisal and Malir.

Orangi Town, Baldia, Saddar, Safora Chowrangi, Scheme 33 and surrounding areas were also among the areas without power.

Meanwhile, KE Spokesperson –  in a series of Tweets said the city is facing a power shutdown due to a fault in the NTDC system and said teams are working to restore the power supply in the city.

The supply to the hospitals and strategic installations is underway.

وزارت توانائی کے مطابق پاکستان بھر میں نیشنل ٹرانسمیشن نیٹ ورک میں آنے والی فالٹ کے باعث متعدد شہروں میں بجلی کی فراہمی میں تعطل آیا ہے – ترجمان کے الیکٹرک

کے-الیکٹرک تمام متعلقہ اسٹیک ہولڈرز کے ساتھ اس معاملے پر مسلسل رابطے میں ہے – ترجمان کے الیکٹرک
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— Imran Rana, Spokesperson, K-Electric (@imranrana21) October 13, 2022

He further said that the complete restoration of power supply to the city can take upto 5 hours.

تاہم بحالی کا عمل شروع کیا جا چکا ہے – مکمل بحالی میں اندازاً 5 گھنٹے لگ سکتے ہیں۔ (2/2)

— Imran Rana, Spokesperson, K-Electric (@imranrana21) October 13, 2022