Massive power outage in Zurich,
officials cite technical issues
A massive power outage has struck the Swiss city of Zurich, electric officials have confirmed. The whole city has reportedly lost electricity, traffic has been halted and traffic lights gone out. The causes of the blackout are unclear.
The Zurich Electricity company (EWZ) tweeted that the blackout took place shortly before 2pm local time (12:00 GMT).
The company added that two transformers have been shut down due to “unknown reasons.”
The lights are off on Zurich's main downtown street, Bahnhofstrasse, Swiss 20 Minuten newspaper reported.
Several shops have increased security measures, according to the paper.
INC News, 27/04/2016 - source: ©RT News
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