Indonesia: Large-scale power outage hits Jakarta, Java localities
Indonesia's capital Jakarta and some neighbouring provinces on Java island have been suffered from a major electricity blackout following problems at a number of power stations on Java.
At a commuter line station, which is closed due to a major power blackout in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 4, 2019. (Photo: REUTERS/Gayatri Suroyo)
Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesia's capital Jakarta andsome neighbouring provinces on Java island have been suffered from a majorelectricity blackout following problems at a number of power stations on Java.
The country's state-owned electricity company PerusahaanListrik Negara (PLN) said in a statement on August 4 that after the incidenttook place, the mass rapid transit system has had to evacuate passengers fromtrains, while some cellular phone networks have been disrupted.
The blackout also caused traffic lights to go out in someareas of the capital, creating traffic jams. Police officers have been deployedto the street to manage the situation.
Operations at Jakarta’s international airport and hospitalsremained normal using back-up generators.
The PLN said a disruption in an unspecified transmissionsystem resulted in the failed power transfer from east to west, leading toelectricity tripping out across all power plants on the central and westernsides of Java. A PLN spokesperson said the company is working to fix theproblem.
Jakarta is the centre for government and business inIndonesia and is home to more than 10 million people. The capital suffersperiodic blackouts, but usually short-lived and confined to certain areas.-VNA
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At a commuter line station, which is closed due to a major power blackout in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 4, 2019. (Photo: REUTERS/Gayatri Suroyo) 
