Major power breakdown hits Karachi amid sweltering heat

According to details, around 45 grid stations in Karachi got suspended, leaving several parts of the city without electricity.

The areas that faced the power outage included New Karachi, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Saddar, Buffer Zone, Shadman, Sir Syed Town, Nagan Chowrangi, FB Area and North Nazimabad.

Shortly afterwards, K-Electric tweeted that the restoration process has been completed and electricity supply has been restored.

اس وقت تمام گرڈ پر بجلی بحال ہے اور علاقائی سطح پر کام کیا جارہا ہے

تمام اسٹریٹجک علاقوں میں بجلی کی فراہمی بحال کی جا چکی ہے
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— KE (@KElectricPk) May 22, 2021

On the other hand, the Ministry of Energy said that the power outage in the city was caused by the tripping of the NKI line.

"The teams of KE and NTDC are working to restore the supply and investigations are underway to ascertain the cause of tripping."

The statement added that the system is normal in the rest of the country.