
Electricity transmission along the Kainji-Birnin Kebbi corridor in Nigeria has been disrupted after a major transmission tower collapsed, reportedly due to strong winds and heavy rainfall, according to Naija News. The incident has caused a blackout affecting areas served by the line. Details on restoration efforts or the full extent of the outage were not provided in the report.
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