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New Providence Power Outage Explained | Bahamas News
New Providence plunged into darkness Thursday morning after a transformer explosion at the Blue Hills Power Station sparked a fire—blamed on an underground cable fault. BPL scrambled to restore power in phases, bringing some neighborhoods back online by 6 AM, with half the island powered by 7:18 AM. Crews worked tirelessly to reconnect everyone safely, while BPL apologized for the disruption and urged affected residents to call in. A rough, island-wide blackout—made worse by the early hour—tested resilience, but progress was steady. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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