The failure was reported by the country's National Electricity Operator and caused “a cascade disconnection,' leaving the nation without energy service.
QUITO, Ecuador — A failure in an energy transmission line on Wednesday produced an unexpected blackout throughout Ecuador, the government said, days after announcing that there would be power outages in the country due to production problems.
He added that efforts are being made to solve the problem and repair faulty power lines as soon as possible.
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