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North Sumatra Power Outage

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A massive power outage struck North Sumatra due to a transmission line fault in Jambi. Separately, the North Sumatra Governor rejected proposed projects for suspected budget inflation and demanded severe punishment for a civil servant allegedly using drugs. Floods also hit three regions in North Sumatra.

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Massive Power Outage Hits North Sumatra Due to Transmission Line Fault in Jambi

- A widespread power outage occurred in North Sumatra on Friday, May 22, around 6:44 PM Western Indonesian Time. - The outage was caused by a disruption on the 275 kV transmission line between Muara Bungo and Sungai Rumbai in Bungo Regency, Jambi Province, attributed to bad weather. - PLN, the state electricity company, has addressed the transmission line issue and is working on a phased recovery โ€ฆ