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Zambia was plunged into total darkness on Sunday, November 24, 2024, following a national power outage, authorities have confirmed.
Reports indicated that major public hospitals, including the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka and Kitwe Teaching Hospital, were left in complete darkness due to the outage, disrupting healthcare services.
Power utility ZESCO Limited announced that the country experienced a power system disturbance at 20:15 hours, leading to a nationwide loss of power supply that affected the entire country.
In a statement issued by the company, Acting Managing Director Justin Longo confirmed that efforts were underway to restore power and resolve the unplanned outage.
Longo assured the public that ZESCO was working diligently to restore normal service as quickly as possible.
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“ZESCO will keep the country updated on this unforeseen development,” Longo said in the statement.
“We regret the unplanned loss of supply and seek the support and patience of our customers during this time.”
The unexpected blackout caused significant inconvenience, particularly for essential services like hospitals, as well as households and businesses across the country.
ZESCO has committed to providing regular updates on the progress of power restoration and the cause of the disturbance.
While the situation is still unfolding, ZESCO has emphasized its dedication to restoring normal service and ensuring that the power supply is fully restored to all affected areas as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, following a national power outage Zambia experienced on Sunday, Sunday, November 24, 2024, government has said no deaths or critical incidents were recorded during this period.
Ministry of Information and Media Permanent Secretary, Thabo Kawana, informed the nation that no deaths or critical incidents were recorded during this period.
Kawana, in a statement issued on Monday morning said this was despite the blackout affecting hospitals.
“During this period, backup systems functioned as intended. Specifically, the emergency generators at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) activated immediately, ensuring uninterrupted power supply to life support systems and other essential medical equipment.
“Further, government wishes to inform the nation that no deaths or critical incidents were recorded during this period. ZESCO restored power to UTH after 30 minutes, resuming normal operations,” he said.
Kawana noted that the technical teams were currently investigating the cause of the outage and working to prevent similar incidents in the future, adding that “government assures the public of its commitment to maintaining reliable power supply.”
Zambia was plunged into total darkness on Sunday, November 24, 2024, following a national power outage, authorities have confirmed.
Reports indicated that major public hospitals, including the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka and Kitwe Teaching Hospital, were left in complete darkness due to the outage, disrupting healthcare services.
Power utility ZESCO Limited announced that the country experienced a power system disturbance at 20:15 hours, leading to a nationwide loss of power supply that affected the entire country.
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