Bali has experienced a massive power outage

A large-scale power outage occurred on the Indonesian island of Bali, which lasted about four hours. This was reported on May 2 by the local newspaper Detikbali with reference to the energy services of the region.

According to preliminary data, the cause of the malfunction was damage to the underwater cable.

"At the moment, there is indeed a power outage due to disruptions. We are currently restoring everything," said Anom Silaparta, a representative of the public relations department of the energy service.

It is specified that as a result of power outages on the island, several traffic lights were turned off, which led to difficulties on the roads and the formation of traffic jams.

The Kingdom has closed down: what is happening in Spain after the blackout

The damage to the country's economy could exceed 1 billion euros

Large-scale power and communication outages occurred in Spain and Portugal on April 28. Major cities such as Valencia, Barcelona, Madrid, La Coruna and Seville were affected, and serious disruptions also occurred at Madrid—Barajas International Airport. Power supply problems were also observed in Andorra and parts of France.

According to Sergey Pikin, director of the Energy Development Fund, the reason for the shutdown could be an external impact on the energy system. Due to the incident, a state of emergency was introduced in the country. Spaniards began posting videos on social media with empty shelves in stores and queues for drinking water. At the same time, powerbanks in the country rose in price to €12,550.