Blackout in 15 southern districts due to national grid failure

A blackout hit 15 districts in the southern region of the country due to a technical fault in the national power grid.

The outage began at 5:50pm on Saturday in the districts under the West Zone Power Distribution Company Ltd (WZPDCL). But the power supply began to normal in some areas around 7.00pm.

As a result, people suffered due to the lack of electricity in the intense heat. 

Sources in the WZPDCL said that the blackout was caused by a problem at the national grid in Amin Bazar, Gopalganj district.

The districts impacted by the outage include Khulna, Bagerhat, Satkhira, Jashore, Narail, Jhenaidah, Magura, Kushtia, Meherpur, and Chuadanga under Khulna Division; Faridpur, Rajbari, Madaripur, Shariatpur, and Gopalganj under Dhaka Division; and Barishal, Jhalakathi, Pirojpur, Patuakhali, Barguna, and Bhola under Barishal Division.

According to sources, a problem was created in a place from Aminbazar to Gopalganj.