Widespread power outage in Puerto Rico – almost the entire island blacked out | News in brief

In the Caribbean Sea, almost all of Puerto Rico has gone dark due to a widespread power outage.

According to the monitoring service of the local energy company Luma Energy, an estimated 90 percent of the island’s households are currently without electricity. At the moment, only one backup power plant produces energy.

About 3.2 million people live in Puerto Rico.

Source: Reuters

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