Vehicles drive on a main highway that was engulfed with darkness in Kuwait City on February 11. AFP Photo
Vehicles drive on a main highway that was engulfed with darkness in Kuwait City on February 11. AFP Photo
Vehicles drive on a main highway that was engulfed with darkness in Kuwait City on February 11. AFP Photo
Vehicles drive on a main highway that was engulfed with darkness in Kuwait City on February 11. AFP Photo

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Kuwait lawmakers seek answers in wake of widespread blackout

The power outage was caused by a "glitch" in a land line linked to the Al Subbyia power station, according to a minister.

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KUWAIT CITY // Kuwaiti lawmakers are seeking answers about a widespread blackout that hit the country the previous evening.

The power cut affected much of the country, including its international airport.

Minister of Public Works, Electricity and Water Abdulaziz Al Ibrahim was quoted by the official Kuwait News Agency early on Thursday as saying that power had been restored across the country within a few hours of the power cut.

He says the cause was a “glitch” in one of the land lines linked to Al Subbyia power station that was transmitting 2,000 megawatts.

Emergency measures used to bring power back online following Wednesday’s power cut included the use of an electrical link to the rest of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council.

* Associated Press

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