Sri Lanka, monkey

Wandering monkey blamed for nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka
Officials in Sri Lanka said a monkey in the wrong place at the wrong time was to blame for a power blackout that affected the entire nation.
Minister blames monkey for Sri Lanka nationwide power cut
A nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka has been blamed on a monkey that intruded into a power station south of Colombo. Power is gradually being restored across the island nation of 22 million people, with medical facilities and water purification plants being given priority.
Fighting monkeys cause nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has grappled with a struggling energy grid for years, and monkeys are making it worse. On Sunday at around 11:00 local time (12:30 AM EST), a nationwide blackout forced its 22 million residents to either turn to personal generators,
Nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka caused by rogue monkey in electrical grid
No more monkeys jumping on the power grid! A countrywide power outage that left many stuck without cool air during a sweltering hot day in Sri Lanka has been blamed on a rogue monkey who climbed into a power station south of the capital Colombo.
Monkey Accused of Cutting Off Entire Nation’s Power Supply
Power was being restored across Sri Lanka on Monday, after officials blamed a monkey for entering a power station near the capital Colombo and triggering a nationwide blackout a day earlier. “A monkey has come in contact with our grid transformer,
‘Monkey’ menace: Sri Lanka faces nationwide blackout chaos, power cuts to follow
A monkey caused a major power outage in Sri Lanka, leading to scheduled 90-minute power cuts due to a breakdown at the Norochcholai coal power plant.

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