Turkish power firm halts generation for Lebanese grid
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14/05/2021 - 14:23 Lebanon s ailing electricity sector is facing dire cash shortages, as the country grapples with its worst economic crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war ANWAR AMRO AFP/File 4 min
Beirut (AFP)
Lebanon lost as much as a quarter of its mains electricity supply Friday when a Turkish firm halted power generation, the latest blow to the crisis-hit country already suffering long blackouts.
Lebanon s ailing electricity sector is facing dire cash shortages, as the country grapples with its worst economic crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war.
The caretaker energy minister has for months warned the country was heading to total darkness if no emergency funds were secured to keep the lights on.
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