Malawi has been plunged into a nationwide blackout after a system shutdown knocked out power across the country on Friday.
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) said the outage began at about 10:03 a.m., leaving homes and businesses without electricity.
The utility says engineers are on the ground investigating the cause and will update the public once more details are known.
While no timeline has been given for restoration, ESCOM described the incident as a system shutdown—often an indication of a total grid collapse.
“We regret any inconvenience the power supply interruption may cause,” the company said.
Friday’s blackout is the latest setback for Malawi’s struggling power sector.
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