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The Entire Island Of Puerto Rico Just Lost Power Again

Puerto Rico was hit with its second major blackout in a week, putting the entire island in the dark.

The Entire Island Of Puerto Rico Just Lost Power Again
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
Austin Kim
By Austin Kim
SMS
Posted: 1:03 p.m. EDT Apr 18, 2018

The entire island of Puerto Rico lost power again.

Officials from the island's electricity provider are blaming a defect in a power line. They say it could take up to 36 hours to fix.

Puerto Rico is still recovering from Hurricane Maria in September. Right before this major outage, about 40,000 people still didn't have electricity.

Thousands Of Puerto Ricans Lose Power — Because Of A Tree
Thousands Of Puerto Ricans Lose Power — Because Of A Tree

Thousands Of Puerto Ricans Lose Power — Because Of A Tree

Nearly 840,000 people have been affected, including residents of the capital city San Juan.

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This is also the second major outage in less than a week. Crews were already trying to restore power for 870,000 people after a tree fell on a major power line last week.