Nearly Half a Million Without Power in Puerto Rico as Outage Continues
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Hundreds of thousands of people across Puerto Rico remain without power nearly two days after a fire at a main power plant sparked an island-wide outage.
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Puerto Rico 'island-wide blackout' reported; At least 350,000 without power
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Nearly Half a Million Without Power in Puerto Rico as Outage Continues
A major power outage has hit Puerto Rico, plunging hundreds of thousands of customers into darkness after a fire erupted at one of the largest power plants in the U.S. territory
Puerto Ricans are already frustrated with an electricity system razed by Hurricane Maria. Repairs have been made but reconstruction has been stalled by crumbling infrastructure.
The outage was one of the biggest in recent months for the island's crumbling electrical grid, which has seen its periodic blackouts grow worse the last few years.
Hundreds of thousands of people across Puerto Rico remain without power nearly two days after a fire at a main power plant sparked an island-wide outage.
Shuttered businesses. Sleepless nights. Canceled classes. Hundreds of thousands of people across Puerto Rico remained without power on Friday, nearly two days after a fire at a main power plant sparked an island-wide outage. Crews have restored power to some 650,000 customers out of nearly 1.
Hundreds of thousands of people across Puerto Rico remain without power nearly two days after a fire at a main power plant sparked an island-wide outage.
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