Protests Over Power Outages in Tunisia: Authorities Clarify Causes
Residents in several areas of Tunisia reacted to a power outage caused by a record heatwave with temperatures reaching around 48°C. This led authorities to activate a rolling blackout program to prevent a total collapse of the grid. The electricity company confirmed that this measure aims to protect the network from a complete outage, especially given the reliance on the interconnection with Algeria, which recently experienced technical faults. The repeated power outages have angered citizens and disrupted their daily lives, amid an ongoing heatwave expected to continue until the end of the week.
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