Massive power cut hits Italy

BBC News ^ | September 28, 2003

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The civil protection agency in Italy says a power cut has left large parts of the country in darkness.

A spokesman said that as yet it was not possible to say how many areas were affected, or what the cause of the blackout was.

The BBC's David Willey in Rome said he woke to find that there was no power at all, and only battery-powered appliances were working.

He says that Rome, the Vatican and Naples are among the areas affected.

[Lijahsbubbe]

Yeah right! First the U.S., then London, then Sweden (I believe), now Italy. I'm putting my tin foil on right now.

[Libertina]

Testing...testing...

[Brian S]

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Italy hit by power outage

A large part of Italy has been hit by a power cut in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The country's civil protection agency said it was still not possible to say how much of Italy was affected or why the blackout.

But the national news agency ANSA quoted the national grid authority as saying the outage was caused by a malfunction of incoming electricity lines from abroad.

The blackout put a sharp end to an all-night party in the capital Rome where over shops, tourist sites, and museums were set to stay open until daybreak.

[Destro]

It happens in Italy all the time. No biggie.

[Malsua]

Is there any socialist or leftist who isn't a Banana?

"Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone?"

Not enough power...hmmm...what shall we do? Lessee...let's just complain about the USA. After all, they are the root of all problems everywhere.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Don't forget Sydney, Australia, too.

[Lijahsbubbe]

I didn't hear about that one. These are some awfully big coinky dinks. Or maybe it's just like when the movie stars die in threes.

I think I'll keep my hat on overnite anyway!

[Destro]

Sabotage! Huge Explosion topples High Voltage Pylon Connecting Greece and Italy near Albanian Border

[Timesink]

Uh .. March 2002?

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Blackout Across Italy, Police Say




The Associated Press
Sep 28, 2003 : 12:05 am ET

ROME -- Power went out across Italy before dawn Sunday, plunging the nation into darkness, police and news reports said. Authorities did not immediately know the cause.

The first power outages were reported around 4 a.m. local time in Rome, where the city was celebrating an all-night festival with museums and restaurants open around the clock.

Later, the national electricity company ACEA said power was out across the nation, the ANSA news agency said.

"As far as we know it's all across Italy," police official Franca Sesti Miraglia said in Rome.

[Destro]

Sabotage! Huge Explosion topples High Voltage Pylon Connecting Greece and Italy near Albanian Border

Is someone practicing? The US has high power lines all throughout the lands.

33 posted on 03/20/2002 10:25 AM EST by PatrioticAmerican

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Italian Blackout Cuts Short Rome All-Night Party
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ROME (Reuters) - A power cut hit a large part of Italy in the early hours of Sunday morning, the country's civil protection agency


"A large part of the country is in darkness, although as yet it is impossible to quantify how much or why," a spokesman for the civil protection agency told Reuters.


The national grid authority said the blackout was caused by a malfunction of incoming electricity lines from abroad, national new agency ANSA reported.


The blackout put a sharp end to an all night party in the capital Rome where over shops, tourist sites, and museums were set to stay open until daybreak.

[Destro]

Yup. Posted in response to Seamole's querry.

[Publius6961]

Just a coincidence.
Nothing to see here.

Move along now.