
Argentina, Uruguay suffer massive power blackout
Blackout affected around 50 million people
Blackout affected around 50 million people
Plan includes pumping around 3.25bn cubic feet of natural gas and 40,000 tonnes of mazut everyday, according to government official
Final report sent to Al-Sisi and Mehleb details reasons behind sudden electricity blackouts and requests that electricity grid be improved immediately
Ahmed Emam says that fuel supplies to power station annually decrease by 6% besides increasing malfunctions of stations due to maintenance works
Minister says people moved very quickly and did the most they could do to control the situation
New electricity stations will join the national grid to reduce power cuts, says minister of electricity
Energy expert Mohamed El-Sobky says if natural gas supplies to power stations do not increase, power outages will continue
Summer blackouts have hit Egypt in the past few years as successive governments have failed to develop a sound strategy
Hemmed in by Israeli and Egyptian blockades, Gaza is plagued by long and frequent power blackouts, prompting some residents to try to lighten the mood with dark humour.
Blackout threatened as power cuts continue in Lebanon