Total black-out in the whole of La Palma
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 @ 12:25 PM
TENS of thousands of homes across the island of La Palma were without electricity yesterday (Tuesday) after a switch in a control centre went down.
The entire island – home to 85,000 inhabitants – was without power for several hours, reveals utility company Endesa.
Some time around 16.30hrs Canary Island time (an hour behind mainland Spain), repair technicians at the substation in Breña Baja managed to re-establish some of the supply, with around a third or 32,000 people back on by 18.30hrs in Breña Alta, Barlovento, San Andrés y Sauces, Santa Cruz de La Palma, and Mazo.
As at this morning (Wednesday), homes and business premises in Llanos de Aridane, Tijafare and other towns and villages in the north and west of the island were still waiting to be reconnected.
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