Lebanon: Total power outage as electricity grid shuts down after running out of fuel

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Lebanon has no centrally-generated electricity after the country's biggest two power stations shut down due to a fuel shortage.

The Lebanese power network completely stopped working at noon today, and it is unlikely that it will work until next Monday, or for several days,' a government official confirmed today.

The thermoelectric plant has stopped at Zahrani power station, after the Deir Ammar plant stopped on Friday due to a fuel shortage.

The official said the state electricity company would try to use the army's fuel oil reserve to operate the power plants temporarily, but that would not happen anytime soon.

Many Lebanese normally rely on private generators run on diesel, although that is in short supply.

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Kikazaru Saturday, 09 October 2021 06:10 PM

Here is an indication of what will happen to Sri Lanka soon. Kabal Rala need to understand that a economy can not be run by printing toilet paper.

gamma lebanon Saturday, 09 October 2021 06:28 PM

so..if lebanon can suffer power out-age due to 'no fuel', why cant we, isnt it mr. holmanpila?? you're doing a really super job.

Hassanda Saturday, 09 October 2021 06:53 PM

Next Stop SLanka blackout anytime The way the govt is run and the suffering of The Poor

Be Fair Saturday, 09 October 2021 07:13 PM

Sri Lanka, hopefully not this in the near future

LSRM Saturday, 09 October 2021 08:15 PM

Lebanon can hand over the Beirut Port to China and get a loan

Mirosaan Saturday, 09 October 2021 08:25 PM

We are coming soon baby

Samantha Saturday, 09 October 2021 10:09 PM

Jarapaksa will sell everything to China, and steal the balance

Boris Vanculenberg Saturday, 09 October 2021 10:36 PM

Sri Lanka is not very far from this tragedy when one looks at the present scenario. God saves Lanka

Aachi Sunday, 10 October 2021 02:08 AM

Baby, baby, baby, mokada baby dangalakarane.

Lion Sunday, 10 October 2021 05:48 AM

Days are not far away that we too could experience this thanks to sir and appachchi .

Kps Sunday, 10 October 2021 06:10 AM

Pretty soon same fate will experience by our nation.

Kana Sunday, 10 October 2021 02:19 PM

Very soon Srilanka to

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