Sri Lanka experienced a nationwide power outage after a monkey interfered with a transformer at a power station, leading to significant disruption. Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody confirmed that the incident caused an imbalance in the power system, leaving millions without electricity in hot temperatures. While the government attributes the blackout to the primate, skepticism remains among residents who suspect other potential causes. The incident underscores concerns about the country's aging power infrastructure, which is increasingly fragile and susceptible to disturbances, raising questions about necessary improvements to avoid future outages.
A monkey came into contact with our grid transformer, causing an imbalance in the power system, said energy minister Kumara Jayakody.
The national power grid is in such a weakened state that frequent island-wide power outages may be expected if there is a disturbance even in one of our lines.
Social media users were swift to poke fun at the South Asian island nation's fragile grid. One user noted, 'One monkey = total chaos. Time to rethink infrastructure?'
According to the Power and Energy Ministry, a group of monkeys jumped into the Panadura Power Station, resulting in a scuffle that led to a transmission line being hit.
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