Power Outage
Power outage briefly interrupts opening curling at 2026 winter olympics
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The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics began competition with mixed doubles curling in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, only for a power outage to halt play shortly after the start. The brief disruption lasted about three to five minutes, dimming lights and stopping scoreboards across four matches. Play resumed amid cheers from fans, as teams including Canada and Sweden secured opening wins.
A fire at the 220-KVA power station in Sector 72 led to widespread power cuts and halted Rapid Metro services in Gurugram on Friday night.
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Nelson Mandela Bay has been hit by its third major power outage in recent months, following collapses in August 2024 and January 2026. A transmission pylon on the Chelsea-Arlington-Walmer-Summerstrand line fell due to gale-force winds, leaving large parts of Gqeberha without electricity for up to 21 days.
A storm hit São Paulo on Tuesday (13/1), placing the city on alert for flooding and causing power outages for tens of thousands of properties. Authorities issued warnings for a creek overflow in the north zone and recorded flooding points on major avenues. Emergency teams handled rescues and restorations.
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Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner admitted playing tennis on the first day of a major power outage, while thousands suffered without electricity and heating. The incident, triggered by a suspected arson attack by left-extremist groups, has sparked sharp criticism and calls for his resignation. Wegner insists he remained reachable and continued working.
A power outage struck San Francisco on Saturday, halting Waymo's autonomous ride-hailing operations and leaving vehicles stalled on streets. The disruption affected thousands of residents and clogged traffic, as shown in social media videos. Tesla CEO Elon Musk highlighted that his company's robotaxis operated unaffected.
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Following Saturday's substation fire that caused a widespread San Francisco power outage, PG&E has restored service to about 110,000 of 130,000 affected customers by Sunday morning. Waymo autonomous vehicles continue to face challenges at darkened intersections, keeping Bay Area ride-hailing suspended.
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