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Residents of Beirut are experiencing power cuts of up to 20 hours a day. EPA
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A view of Lebanon's capital, Beirut, with the lights on only in some buildings. Lebanese rely on highly polluting diesel generators run by private neighbourhood operators to make up for shortfalls in electricity supply from the state utility. EPA
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A fisherman uses a headlamp at the seaside corniche in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
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A vendor sells LED balloons in full darkness at the corniche in Beirut. EPA
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The near collapse of the national grid has increased the duration of power cuts across Lebanon. EPA
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Residents of Beirut are experiencing power cuts of up to 20 hours a day. EPA
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A view of Lebanon's capital, Beirut, with the lights on only in some buildings. Lebanese rely on highly polluting diesel generators run by private neighbourhood operators to make up for shortfalls in electricity supply from the state utility. EPA
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A fisherman uses a headlamp at the seaside corniche in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
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A vendor sells LED balloons in full darkness at the corniche in Beirut. EPA
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The near collapse of the national grid has increased the duration of power cuts across Lebanon. EPA
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Residents of Beirut are experiencing power cuts of up to 20 hours a day. EPA
Turkish barges stop supplying Lebanon with power as contract ends
Karpowership will remove its two power-generating barges
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The National
01 October, 2021
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