Thinadhoo without power for a third night
The residents of southern Thinadhoo Island are without power for a third night following a fire that destroyed its powerhouse. The state utility said it could take up to three months to rebuild the powerhouse, but hopes to restore power by Friday using donated electricity generators.
27 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
The residents of southern Thinadhoo Island are without power for a third night in the wake of a fire that destroyed its powerhouse. The state utility said it could take up to three months to rebuild the powerhouse, but hopes to restore power by Friday using donated electricity generators.
Electricity has been restored at the regional hospital, the university dormitory, one school, the bank and some government buildings today. The water plant is also operational.
Thinadhoo, the capital of Gaaf Dhaal Atoll, is home to some 5000 people.
Tuesday’s early morning fire burnt down three generators, but no one was harmed.
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