The Electricity Haiti (EDH) apologizes to its customers in the metropolitan area for the extended power outage occurred Thursday, March 30 around 6:00 p.m. that deprived from power the entire metropolitan area during the first part of the evening.

"This cut is the result of acts of vandalism perpetrated by individuals who caused a major short circuit in the area of Mirebalais on the Péligre / Port-au-Prince transport line with desnuded cables. [...] Our engineers and technicians were able to re-establish several circuits in the evening [...]

The EDH warns all saboteurs and accomplices who risk their lives, that of the population by perpetrating these dishonest acts, that their irresponsible actions are reprehensible and will be punished in accordance with the provisions of the law."

The Electricity of Haiti recalls that the piracy of its transmission lines, disrupt its efforts to guarantee the customers a reliable food and affects on the other hand the development of Haiti.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-20491-haiti-flash-sabotage-of-the-edh-grid-at-the-airport-tabarre-area.html

HL/ HaitiLibre