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1st LD: Electrical substation malfunction triggers power outage in Macao

Xinhua, April 15, 2015 Adjust font size:

A massive power outage, triggered by malfunctioned electrical substations, hit Macao on Wednesday, paralyzing fixed-line telephones, traffic lights and elevator services, the fire department said.

The power outage, which occurred at around 11:00 a.m. local time (0300 GMT), affected Zona Nova de Aterros do Porto Exterior, Horta e Costa and Central districts as well as the Hengqin campus of the University of Macao.

Banking services in the affected areas were also briefly suspended before electricity supplies were restored at noon (0400 GMT).

The incident was caused by a malfunction at the Canal Dos Patos substation, which also affected four other substations, the Energy Sector Development Office said. Endi