Electricity restored on Thinadhoo after powerhouse fire
The state utility company has restored electricity on the southern population hub of Thinadhoo after a powerhouse fire left residents in the dark for four days. Experts are calling for a transition to renewable energy.
01 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM
The state utility company has restored electricity on the southern population hub of Thinadhoo after a powerhouse fire left residents without power for four days.
Two diesel generators were set up on Saturday evening and a third was brought in today.
“We have had 24 hours of electricity everyday since Saturday, and the island is back to normal,” said Ahmed Naseer, the president of the Thinadhoo council.
Thinadhoo, the capital of Gaaf Dhaal Atoll, is home to some 5000 people.
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