The strong earthquake that struck on 28 March and subsequent aftershocks caused damage to power lines, substations, transformers and related equipment, resulting in power outages, and the authorities are working hard to restore electricity to the people as soon as possible, said the Ministry of Electric Power.

50 engineers from the Pyapon District Electrical Engineering Office, Ayeyawady Region, arrived in Mandalay on 30 March to help repair damaged lines and substations. Only when they are repaired and reconnected to the main grid can power be distributed normally again.

Similarly, 134 electrical experts from the Department of Electricity Transmission and Control and 426 experts from Yangon, Bago and Magway regions, totalling 560 personnel, are working hard to repair the damaged lines and substations in Nay Pyi Taw Council area.

545 electrical experts from Ayeyawady Region, Kayin and Mon states have been helping for a rapid restoration of power transmission and distribution in Mandalay.

The Ministry of Electric Power is striving their utmost efforts to restore power distribution as soon as possible, and the public is kindly informed of the situations in current power outages, it stated.

Htun Htun/ZN

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