Zimbabwe restored electricity to most of the country after a nationwide blackout triggered by a grid failure, with engineers still reconnecting parts of Harare. The outage once again exposed the fragility of the country's ageing power infrastructure and chronic energy shortages.
Zimbabwe has restored electricity to most of the country following a nationwide blackout caused by the collapse of the national grid on Monday evening, according to the state-owned Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA).
The utility said the network failed at 6:24 p.m. local time, plunging homes, businesses and public services into darkness across the country.
By 10:00 p.m., electricity had been restored to most major supply points after engineers brought power back using electricity from four generating stations, including imports from South Africa's Eskom.
Repairs continue in Harare
