CAIRO (AP) — A group of protesters stormed a key energy complex in western Libya amid anti- government demonstrations over ongoing power outages, with officials warning Tuesday that the incident could trigger a nationwide power blackout.
The General Electricity Company warned in a statement Tuesday that a group of people on Monday stormed Mellitah Oil & Gas complex located around 90 kilometers (55 miles) west of Tripoli and closed the gas lines use to operate power plants to generate electricity. That could cause a complete blackout in multiple areas and ultimately a collapse of the electricity network.
