Wandering monkey blamed for nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka
Officials in Sri Lanka said a monkey in the wrong place at the wrong time was to blame for a power blackout that affected the entire nation.
Minister blames monkey for Sri Lanka nationwide power cut
A nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka has been blamed on a monkey that intruded into a power station south of Colombo. Power is gradually being restored across the island nation of 22 million people, with medical facilities and water purification plants being given priority.
Fighting monkeys cause nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has grappled with a struggling energy grid for years, and monkeys are making it worse. On Sunday at around 11:00 local time (12:30 AM EST), a nationwide blackout forced its 22 million residents to either turn to personal generators,
‘Rouge’ monkey pulls power prank in Sri Lanka, causing nationwide blackout
🚨MONKEY TAKES DOWN SRI LANKA’S ENTIRE POWER GRID—COUNTRY LEFT IN THE DARK A rogue monkey knocked out Sri Lanka’s entire power grid after triggering a total failure at a substation in Colombo. Some areas suffered 5+ hours of blackout, disrupting hospitals, water supplies, and… pic.twitter.com/4v2wMBKGWG
Sri Lanka hit by nationwide power cut
Sri Lanka has been hit by a nationwide power cut, with buildings including hospitals having to rely on generators to supply electricity. The outage, which began around 11:30 local time (06:00 GMT), is yet to be fully fixed.
Sri Lanka confirms a monkey brought down the power grid
A monkey has been blamed for a nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka after a fight between monkey's broke out and a transmission line was impacted.
Monkey Knocks Out Sri Lanka’s Entire Electrical Grid During Heatwave
Over the weekend, a monkey in the island nation of Sri Lanka reportedly decided to remind the public who roamed those lands first, cutting off power for the 22 million-person country with one single blow.
Monkey business in Sri Lanka triggers national-wide blackout
Sri Lanka plunged into a nationwide power crisis. The unexpected outage has sparked debates over infrastructure security and energy reliability in the island nation.
Monkey Knocks Out Entire Nation's Power
The entire nation of Sri Lanka lost power for hours on Sunday, and authorities were quick to cast blame. "A monkey came into contact with our grid transformer, causing an imbalance in the power system,
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