50% Electricity Restored After Gusty Winds Damage Transmission Lines, Electric Poles In Kashmir

Baramulla battered; windstorm snaps power, water links

Baramulla, May 19: A powerful windstorm late Sunday caused extensive damage to property and orchards besides affecting the power and water supply across north Kashmirís Baramulla district on Monday. Following the windstorm, essential services like power and water supply remained affected throughout the day. The officials of the Power Development Department (PDD) Baramulla confirmed the damage to its assets and said that field staff were working …

Gusty winds cause widespread damage in Pulwama - Daily Good Morning Kashmir

Late-night gusty winds wreaked havoc across several areas of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, causing significant damage to residential structures, electricity lines, and apple orchards. In Bangund area, around 12 kanals of high-density apple orchards were severely damaged. “4 kanals of my orchard was  completely devastated by the strong winds,” said Bashir Ahmad, an orchardist. He blamed a concerned company for using substandard materials in t…

Film-Maker, Steven Ndukwu shades Nigerians after experiencing 5-hour power outage in America - Newsy People

Popular Nigerian filmmaker and content creator, Steven Ndukwu, has thrown shade at Nigerians over their constant complaints about power supply. In a recent post, Steven shared that he experienced a 5-hour blackout in Maryland, USA, after heavy rainfall. According to him, the power went off less than 30 seconds into the rain and stayed off for five hours—but surprisingly, nobody talked about it.   He wrote: “There was no light for 5 hours but gu…

Kashmir Power Outage: Over 50% Electricity Restored After Windstorm Damages Transmission Lines

Srinagar, May 19: The Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (PDD) announced on Monday that it has successfully restored over 50% of the electricity supply across the Kashmir Valley, following widespread disruptions caused by heavy rain and strong winds late Sunday evening. Transmission Infrastructure Hit Hard According to a senior official, the storm caused severe damage to the 33kV and 11kV transmission lines across several districts. …

Power supply across Srinagar to be restored by 3 p.m.: Admin

DC Srinagar Inspects Power Infrastructure, Assures Timely Restoration SRINAGAR: In the wake of the strong gusty winds that wreaked havoc on intervening night of May 18 & 19, 2025, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud Din Bhat, accompanied by ADC Srinagar, conducted an on-site inspection of the Power Grid Station at Bemina to assess the situation and ongoing electricity restoration efforts. As of now, 93% of power feeders have…

Eduardo Llamas Esparza, national president of the Federation of Colleges of Mechanical Engineers, Electricians, Electronics and Related Branches (FECIME), warned about the saturation of the system ... La entrada Persisting blackouts in the country due to lack of electrical infrastructure: FECIME aparece primero en LJA Aguascalientes.