A massive power blackout took place in Pakistan before midnight on Saturday, which plunged several cities into darkness, as per reports.
In a tweet, Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat said the blackout was caused by the National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC) system tripping. “NTDC system tripped. It will take sometime before everything gets back to normal,” he tweeted.
Dawn reported Special assistant to the prime minister Shahbaz Gill saying that the energy minister Omar Ayub and his entire team were working on the issue of the breakdown. He also said citizens would be updated on the situation soon.
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The frequency suddenly dropped from 50 to zero in the power distribution system, due to which a blackout happened, Power Minister Omar Ayub Khan said. “We are trying to ascertain what caused the drop in frequency,” Ayub said.
As per initial reports, there was a fault in the Guddu power plant in Pakistan’s Sindh province at around 11.40 PM, the country’s Energy Ministry tweeted.
Various residents of Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Multan, Kasur, and other cities highlighted the issue of the blackout on social media.
(With ANI Inputs)