Blackout in Batam

The Jakarta Post ,  Jakarta   |  Wed, 07/01/2009 2:43 PM  |  National

A blackout hit Batam on Wednesday morning after a transmission line from the Panaran power plant was cut.

Yeti Mulyani, a local spokesperson for state power firm PT PLN, told state news agency Antara that the damage was caused by a lightning strike.

The blackout started at 9 a.m. and at the time of writing PLN was still fixing the damage.

“We do not know how long the repair will take,” she said. (dre)
   
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