Uganda hit by power outage for several hours, grid operator says

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A general view shows the capital city of Kampala in Uganda on July 4, 2016. PHOTO | REUTERS

Uganda on Friday suffered a rare nationwide electricity blackout for several hours, state-run power grid announced, adding that power was gradually being restored late in the afternoon.

Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL), responsible for power transmission in the country, blamed the power outage on technical issues at Karuma Hydro Power plant in a post on X, formerly twitter.