Blackout
Kai Wegner played tennis during Berlin power crisis
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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 near Ueno Station in Tokyo around 7 a.m. on January 30 led to a partial suspension of JR Joban Line services. East Japan Railway (JR East) attributed the issue to a broken overhead wire, with operations not expected to resume until at least 2 p.m.
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The collapse of two transmission towers in Nelson Mandela Bay has caused a major power outage affecting large parts of the city since last Thursday. Warnings about the deteriorating infrastructure were issued more than a year ago but went unheeded. The municipality attributes the incident to vandalism and strong winds, while residents demand rebates for the disruption.
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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Tre giorni dopo che il ciclone extratropicale ha provocato blackout diffusi a São Paulo —come riportato in precedenza—, circa 400.000 case erano ancora senza corrente il 13 dicembre. Video virali catturano gioie fugaci tramutate in disperazione, mentre proteste e una scadenza imposta dal tribunale premono su Enel in mezzo agli sforzi di ripristino in corso.