US EditionTruck in Thailand Hits Power Lines, Toppling 70 Poles and Causing Widespread Blackout
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Truck topples 70 power poles in Samut Prakan
More than 200 technicians from the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) are racing to restore power along a nearly 2km stretch of old Sukhumvit Road, after an 18‑wheel trailer snagged overhead cables and brought down more than 70 electricity poles early on Friday morning.
Update on the truck accident: A truck snagged communication cables, damaging over 70 medium-voltage power poles. The estimated damage is several million baht. Temporary power outage has occurred in some areas. Repairs to the power system are underway.
Truck Snags Power Lines in Samut Prakan, Toppling 70 Poles
SAMUT PRAKAN – A major power outage struck a nearly two-kilometer stretch of old Sukhumvit Road early Friday morning after an 18-wheel trailer caught overhead cables and pulled down more than 70 electricity poles. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. near Muang Samut Bang Pu Hospital, extending toward the entrance of Bang Pu Industrial Estate. […] Source
Truck triggers blackout after toppling 70 poles in Samut Prakan
Truck triggers blackout after toppling 70 poles in Samut PrakanLegacyA container truck brought down more than 70 power poles in Samut Prakan early this morning, January 30, after becoming entangled with low-hanging communication cables while entering the Bang Pu Industrial Estate. The incident left a 2-kilometre stretch of power infrastructure severely damaged and caused widespread blackouts in the area, prompting emergency repairs expected to c…
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