Power outage in southern provinces due to technical issues

23/07/2014

Damascus, SANA – A source at the Electricity Ministry said that power outages are affecting the provinces of Damascus, Damascus Countryside, Sweida, Daraa, and Quneitra due to technical issues.

The source told SANA on Wednesday that a technical issue in the power grid caused high-voltage power lines which provide electricity to the southern region to become out of service.

The source said maintenance teams are conducting repairs and power will be restored gradually to these areas.

H. Sabbagh