SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A blackout hit Puerto
Rico's capital and surrounding areas on Thursday after two of the U.S.
territory's main power plants shut down as officials warn the power
company is struggling to remain operational.
The capital of San Juan was left without
power, along with the neighboring municipalities of Caguas, Bayamon and
Carolina, company spokeswoman Yohari Molina told The Associated Press.
She said crews were working to repair the problem but that wasn't clear
how many customers were affected by the outage. More than 970,000 people
live in the areas hit by the blackout.
Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority tweeted
that the Palo Seco and San Juan plants shut down to protect the
electrical system, but it is unclear what caused the shutdown. Officials
said they aimed to restore power by Thursday afternoon.
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Source: NBC News
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