Balochistan plunges into dark again

  • October 19, 2015, 10:00 pm
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QUETTA Oct 19 (PPI): Major parts of Balochistan again plunged into dark Monday. It is second consecutive day today this happened.
According to details terrorists had blown four towers between Sibi and Quetta Sunday night. Of these two towers No 204 and 205 were of 220 n transmission line and two towers No 271 and 272 of 132 kv. Blowing of these towers resulted in suspension of electricity to who of Balochistan getting supply from national grid system last night.
QESCO sources restored supply form alternative sources to Quetta, Mach, Chagai, Dalbandin, Chaman and Killa Abdullah.
Tonight at 7, supply again suspended. When contacted QESCO sources said that alternative transmission line from which Quetta was being fed had tripped. Supply was reported about one and half hours.
QESCO sources said that repair of destroyed towers would be undertaken after security clearance from provincial government.