Power blackouts plunge Samoa into state of emergency

Samoa declared a state of emergency on Monday as repair crews raced to halt a wave of electricity blackouts that have swept the Pacific nation. Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa said Samoa was in the grips of an "energy crisis" caused by storm damage and failing machinery at a crucial diesel power plant. Fiame said [...]The post Power blackouts plunge Samoa into state of emergency appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

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