Monkey's contact with grid transformer led to imbalance in power system

Synopsis

In February 2025, Sri Lanka experienced a nationwide power outage affecting 22 million users after a monkey interfered with a grid transformer at a power substation. This incident caused an imbalance in the power system, highlighting the vulnerability...

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  • Ceylon Electricity Board

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