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Power outage hits Greenland capital Nuuk after accident

jpost.com · last updated

Greenland’s capital Nuuk experienced a citywide power outage late on Saturday that local utility provider Nukissiorfiit said was due to an accident, adding that it was working to provide backup power.

The blackout occurred simultaneously across the city, according to eyewitness accounts.

Nukissiorfiit and Greenland’s police issued statements on Facebook about the outage, but neither provided details on the accident.

The disruption followed an update to Greenlandic authorities’ emergency preparedness guidelines earlier in the week, in response to US President Donald Trump’s expressed interest in acquiring the Danish territory.

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