‘Total chaos’: Monkey blamed for nationwide power cut in Sri Lanka
Source: The Guardian | Published: February 10, 2025, 9:47 a.m.
Energy minister says monkey ‘came into contact with grid transformer’, causing hours-long outage in sweltering heat
A countrywide power outage in Sri Lanka has been blamed on a monkey that clambered into a power station south of Colombo.
The blackout, which began around midday on Sunday, left many people sweltering in temperatures exceeding 30C (86F).
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