Day: August 17, 2024

In a statement, Electricité du Liban (EDL) announced that the last remaining production unit of the Zahrani Power Plant was forcibly shut down on Saturday due to the complete depletion of the plant’s gas oil reserves.

“This led to a total blackout across all Lebanese territories, including essential facilities such as the airport, ports, water pumps, sewage systems, and prisons,” EDL affirmed.

“The institution will restart the units that were forcibly taken offline once it secures a supply of gas oil, and electricity will then be gradually restored to its previous levels,” it further confirmed.

Accordingly, Electricité du Liban will inform the citizens of any updates regarding the power supply through subsequent statements on the matter.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Prime Minister Najib Mikati, contacted British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, during which they discussed the latest security developments in the south and the need to intensify efforts to stop the cycle of violence.

The Prime Minister stressed “the need to pressure the Israeli enemy to stop its direct targeting of southern towns and villages, which leads to martyrs, wounded and great destruction.”

Mikati expressed his fear “that the current cycle of violence will lead to an escalation with dire consequences.”

For his part, the British Foreign Secretary confirmed “that he will intensify his diplomatic contacts to stop the escalation and prevent matters from getting out of control on a wider scale.”

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Prime Minister Najib Mikati, contacted British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, during which they discussed the latest security developments in the south and the need to intensify efforts to stop the cycle of violence.

The Prime Minister stressed “the need to pressure the Israeli enemy to stop its direct targeting of southern towns and villages, which leads to martyrs, wounded and great destruction.”

Mikati expressed his fear “that the current cycle of violence will lead to an escalation with dire consequences.”

For his part, the British Foreign Secretary confirmed “that he will intensify his diplomatic contacts to stop the escalation and prevent matters from getting out of control on a wider scale.”

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon