Ship entangled in power line causes massive blackout in southern Vietnam
Monday, June 12, 2023, 17:14 GMT+7
A ship became entangled in a power line while sailing in a Tien River section in Tan Phong Commune, Cai Lai District, Tien Giang Province, southern Vietnam on Monday, causing a power outage for some 3,600 households with 16,540 residents.
The commune is coordinating with relevant agencies to deal with the incident, Nguyen Van Muoi, chairman of the People’s Committee of Tan Phong Commune, said on Monday afternoon.
The incident happened at about 8:00 am.
The ship, named Truong An 125, was sailing from Cai Be District to My Tho City, Tien Giang Province when it was tangled in the power line, cutting four electric wires and river-crossing fiber optic cables of mobile carriers Viettel and VNPT.
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| The ship entangled in the power line causes a power cut in the entirety of Tan Phong Commune, Cai Lay District, Tien Giang Province, southern Vietnam. Photo: Hoai Thuong / Tuoi Tre |
The incident resulted in a power outage in the entirety of Tan Phong Commune and losses of some VND500 million (US$21,159).
It will take more than seven days to repair the power line.
Local power authorities will connect an electric wire across the river first, Muoi said.
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