Hyderabad electric supply company, Distribution

Several areas of Hyderabad in the Sindh province of Pakistan is facing prolonged power outages due to heavy rainfall.Geo News citing Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) spokesperson reported that out of the 70 feeders that were tripped was due to rainfall, power was restored in 30 of them.The spokesperson added that power was suspended to avoid untoward incidents as trees, signboards and wires were broken.Last year, Hyderabad had to go through same experience when torrential rains had lashed parts of the city, reported Geo News.Aside from prolonged power outages, drains across the city were left inundated.Heavy rainfall brought several hospitals at a standstill as water seeped through flooded streets into the compounds.The streets of the second-largest city in Sindh were also flooded due to the rain while water entered houses and caused difficulties for residents.Water rising up to three feet outside several hospitals could be seen. In the city's Latifabad and Qasimabad areas, the localities were submerged with rainwater, reported Geo News.In January this year, several cities across Pakistan, including capital Islamabad had plunged into darkness for several hours following a massive nationwide electricity blackout.Due to Pakistan's fragile power distribution system, outages occur frequently -- an issue that has previously sparked widespread street protests.( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Home

City

Latest News

Cricket

LT Premium

National

International

Maharashtra

Opinions

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Nagpur

Entertainment

Photos

Business

Technology

Sports

Lifestyle

Social Viral

Lokmat Games

Health

Lok Sabha Election 2024

Heatwave In India

Mumbai Water Cut

Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election

IPL 2024

Salman Khan

Hyderabad Electric Supply CompanyFOLLOW

Hyderabad electric supply company, Latest News

International :Lightning kills 3, injures 2 in separate incidents in Pakistan's Sindh

Sindh [Pakistan], July 8 : Lightning has killed at least three people and injured two others in three different ... ...

International :Pakistan: At least 9 killed after rain, hailstorm lash parts of Sindh, Hyderabad

Hyderabad [Pakaistan], May 31 : Heavy rains in Hyderabad and other regions of Sindh in Pakistan have claimed the ... ...

International :Pakistan: Several areas in Sindh province face prolonged power outages due to rain

Several areas of Hyderabad in the Sindh province of Pakistan is facing prolonged power outages due to heavy rainfall. ...