Shek O in rural Hong Kong hit by blackout from power cable glitch
- HK Electric is investigating matter and the company has arranged mobile generators for residents
A part of Shek O in southeastern Hong Kong was hit by a blackout on Wednesday evening when a cable glitch affected the power supply at 8.39pm, according to HK Electric.
The power company said it still needed to investigate the case, adding that workers were deployed to conduct emergency repairs in a bid to resume services soon.
Shek O district councillor Chan Lee Pui-ying said even lamp posts were out of power in the affected area.
“It’s dangerous. Elderly people who live in village houses have doors with high thresholds [so they may trip in the dark],” she said, referring to a traditional design in which the base of a doorway is lined with an elevated strip of wood or stone.
Chan said the supplier had arranged mobile power generators for residents.
In a reply to media inquiries, the company said: “HK Electric apologises to customers affected.”
