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2026-05-23 16:53:16
[Mega Power Outage Affects Millions in Sumatra, Indonesia] A massive power outage struck Sumatra, Indonesia, on the evening of the 22nd, leaving millions of residents without power and disrupting transportation and public activities in several provinces. Indonesia's state-owned electricity company confirmed that a fault occurred in the Sumatra interconnected power grid at approximately 6:44 PM local time on the 22nd, causing widespread power outages in Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, and parts of central Sumatra. The company serves approximately 4.4 million, 2.6 million, 1.96 million, and 1.7 million customers in North Sumatra, Riau, West Sumatra, and Aceh, respectively. Preliminary investigations indicate the outage is linked to a fault in a 275 kV transmission line, with severe weather considered a significant contributing factor. (China News Service)
