A monkey caused a nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka by coming into contact with a grid transformer, leading to a cascading failure of the power system. The blackout began around midday and left many people without power during sweltering temperatures. Engineers prioritized crucial facilities for restoration, but many households remained without electricity for hours. While the incident sparked humor on social media, it also raised serious concerns about the fragility of Sri Lanka's energy infrastructure, which has been criticized as outdated and vulnerable, evidenced by past rolling blackouts amid economic crises.
One monkey = total chaos. Time to rethink infrastructure? Only in Sri Lanka can a monkey knock out the entire nation's electricity.
The national power grid is in such a weakened state that frequent island-wide power outages may be expected if there is a disturbance in one of our lines.
Experts have long warned that the country's power grid is outdated and vulnerable to disruptions.
The Ceylon Electricity Board issued an apology for the Sunday blackout but did not explain how one incident could have such widespread repercussions.
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