Nationwide Power Outage in Sri Lanka Triggered by Monkey Incident
In an unexpected turn of events, a monkey’s intrusion into an electrical grid substation resulted in a nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka on Sunday. Government officials reported that the blackout commenced around 11:30 a.m. local time (0600 GMT), affecting the entire island. After three hours, many areas still lacked electricity.
Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody informed reporters that the mishap occurred in a suburb south of Colombo, where the monkey came into contact with a grid transformer, causing a system imbalance. While some regions experienced a restoration of power, officials were uncertain about the timeline for a complete recovery.
“Engineers are on-site working diligently to restore services at the earliest opportunity,” Jayakody stated.
This power disruption adds to the ongoing energy issues Sri Lanka has faced in recent years. In the summer of 2022, the country dealt with extensive blackouts due to an economic crisis, which resulted in severe fuel shortages. At the height of that crisis, thermal power plants had to ration electricity, with outages stretching up to 13 hours daily.
Monkeys Come to the Rescue of Young Girl in India
In the last quarter of 2024, ReportAfrique reported that a troop of monkeys played the role of saviors for a six-year-old girl during an attempted sexual assault in Baghpat, India. The young girl, who is a ukg student, was allegedly lured away from her home by an unidentified man on Saturday, prompting concern from her parents.
The suspect took her to an abandoned building, causing her family to panic. However, the situation took a surprising twist when a group of nearby monkeys sensed the child’s distress and charged at the assailant. The aggressive monkeys intervened, forcing the man to flee and ultimately leaving the girl unharmed.
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