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October 11, 2021

Lights Go Out in Lebanon After Electrical Grid Collapses
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In Lebanon, electricity has been partially restored after a 24-hour
nationwide blackout following the collapse of the state-run electrical
grid on Saturday. Lebanon's two largest power plants ran out of fuel.
This comes as Lebanon is facing a growing economic and political crisis.
Mohammed Rizk is a restaurant owner in Beirut.

Mohammed Rizk: "Electricity used to be available for two hours - one
hour during daytime and two hours at night. Now there is nothing, our
costs doubled. Gas and fuel prices went up. This is not normal. We are
destroyed."



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