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  Puerto Rico hit by first island-wide blackout since Hurricane Maria
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Last EditedIndyGeorgia  Apr 18, 2018 07:40pm
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News DateWednesday, April 18, 2018 10:40:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionPuerto Rico has suffered an island-wide power outage nearly seven months after Hurricane Maria destroyed much of the island's infrastructure and power grid.

The US territory's power authority, known as Prepa, said it was working to restore service to almost 3.4 million people within 24 to 36 hours.

Prepa said an excavator operated by a contractor in the southern region of the island caused the blackout.

It is the latest and largest disruption to hit the island's recovery efforts.

A Prepa spokesperson said it was prioritising returning power to hospitals, San Juan's airport, water pumping systems and financial systems.
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