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BASRA: Protesters burn tyres to block roads during a demonstration on Friday to demand restoration of electricity supply. AP
BAGHDAD: A widespread power outage hit Iraq on Friday as temperatures reached scorching levels, affecting millions of Iraqis, including those in affluent areas in the capital of Baghdad and stirring concerns of widespread unrest.
Iraq’s grid was generating just over 4,000 megawatts, according to Ministry of Electricity data on Friday morning significantly less than the 12,000-17,000 megawatts the grid generates on average. By midday, production had climbed to 8,000 MW.
The cuts have impacted Baghdad and southern provinces in particular. In the oil-rich southern city of Basra, which in the past has seen violent protests over chronic electricity cuts and poor public services, a group of protesters burned tires to block roads during a demonstration demanding the return of electricity.
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Power outages hit Iraq amid scorching temperatures
BAGHDAD (AP) A widespread power outage hit Iraq on Friday as temperatures reached scorching levels, affecting millions of Iraqis, including those in affluent areas in the capital of Baghdad and stirring concerns of widespread unrest.
by Associated Press
Jul. 2 2021 @ 11:05pm
Protesters burn tires to block roads during a demonstration demanding the return of electricity in Basra, southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 2, 2021. A widespread power outage is hitting Iraq as temperatures reach scorching levels, affecting even affluent areas in the capital and stirring concerns of widespread unrest. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)