Nationwide power outage hits Iraq as heatwave pushes grid to breaking point
Iraq was plunged into a nationwide blackout on Monday after record heat and surging electricity demand overloaded the grid, authorities said, as temperatures climbed toward 50°C and millions marked a major Shiite pilgrimage.
Iraq was plunged into a nationwide blackout on Monday after record heat and surging electricity demand overloaded the grid, authorities said, as temperatures climbed toward 50°C and millions marked a major Shiite pilgrimage.
