
Energisa restored power in four municipalities after redirecting distribution to other sections of the network
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The transmission towers are in the Maracaju region, 160 kilometers from Campo Grande. Around 15 minutes after the towers fell, Energisa restored power supply in Antônio João, Bela Vista, Caracol and Nioaque, redirecting distribution to other sections of the network.
A gale with gusts of up to 110 km/h knocked down six power transmission towers and left seven cities and a district of Mato Grosso do Sul without electricity, on Thursday afternoon (5). The structures are located in the Maracaju region, 160 kilometers from Campo Grande.
Around 15 minutes after the towers fell, Energisa restored power supply in Antônio João, Bela Vista, Caracol and Nioaque. The service was normalized after the concessionaire redirected energy distribution to other parts of the network.
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