BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
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MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) has hinted of loss of power in parts of Enugu metropolis, attributing it to heavy rainfall.
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Emeka Ezeh, Head, Communications of
MEDL in a statement made available to Daily News Nigeria on Monday, stated that the there were strong winds in Enugu last Sunday.
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Parts of the statement read:
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“MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) wishes to inform its customers in parts of Enugu metropolis that the current power outage is due to heavy rainfall and strong winds experienced on Sunday afternoon.
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“The incident resulted in a wire cut on Emene Industrial Lines 1 and 2, which impacted a distribution tower and disrupted supply to several 33kV feeders within the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Switch Yard at the New Haven Station. The affected feeders include Trans Ekulu, Thinkers Corner, Ituku Ozalla, and Ugwogo 33kV lines.
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“Consequently, all electricity customers residing at Trans Ekulu, Emene, Thinkers Corner, Emenite, Airport, Alo Alminium, Akpuoga, Nkwubor, Ugwuomu, Abakpa Nike, Nike Lake, and Ugwogo and environs, served by the affected 33kv lines are currently without power supply.
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“Our technical team is working diligently to rectify the fault and restore electricity supply to the affected areas as quickly as possible.
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“We sincerely regret the inconvenience this unforeseen development has caused our esteemed customers.
