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Massive India blackout leaves 300 million without power
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48391005/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/#.UBYmo-LqUxCNEW DELHI — A massive grid failure in Delhi and much of northern India left more than 300 million people without electricity on Monday in one of the worst blackouts to hit the country in more than a decade.
The lights in Delhi and seven states went out about 2 a.m and had not been restored by the morning rush-hour, leaving the capital's workers sweltering overnight, then stranded at metro stations in the morning as trains were cancelled.
The lights in Delhi and seven states went out about 2 a.m and had not been restored by the morning rush-hour, leaving the capital's workers sweltering overnight, then stranded at metro stations in the morning as trains were cancelled.
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India has a peak-hour power deficit of about 12 percent, slowing the economy. Delhi's private power company, BSES , said northern India last suffered such a major outage in 2001.
About 40 percent of Indians, or 500 million people, lack electricity. Delays in opening new power plants and coal mines, among other things, have held back capacity.
About 40 percent of Indians, or 500 million people, lack electricity. Delays in opening new power plants and coal mines, among other things, have held back capacity.
Not unexpected anymore, given the rate at which humanity is gobbling up resources and spitting out kids these days.
