A malfunction at the Enel substation led to power outages in several neighborhoods in Fortaleza

A fault recorded at Enel's Pici II plant has caused the suspension of power supplies Different neighborhoods in power This morning, Thursday 7.

According to Enel, the collapse of the transmission line structure, under the responsibility of Chisev, affected the neighborhoods of Peche, Barra do Ceara, Goreima and President Kennedy.

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the people It also received reports of power outages in several other neighborhoods in the capital, such as Basari, Lagoa Redonda, Sapiranga, and others. Power outages in Aquiraz And in Eusebio.

At approximately 11:25 a.m., Enel reported that “through load transfer maneuvers, approximately 75% of customers were back to normal within 21 minutes.” At 9:30 a.m., customers were fully restored, the company said.

Fortaleza General Hospital (HGF), located in the Babico neighborhood, recorded a power outage. However, the unit reported that it had a generator and that the situation had no impact on patient care.

There were also records of lights being turned off in the city, such as Ruy Barbosa and Santos Dumont streets. the people She contacted the Traffic and Municipal Citizenship Authority (AMC) and is waiting for a response.

Updated at 11:37 a.m

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