Electricity service has been restored in Male' after five hours of power outage.
The power outage occurred at 12:30 pm in Male' and Hulhumale'. Electricity service was restored in hospital areas at around 2:05 pm.
State Electric Company Limited (STELCO) continued to restore the service in different parts across the capital city.
At around 4:30 pm, electricity service was restored in 60 percent of Male' and Hulhumale' Phase 1.
By 6:00 pm, electricity service was restored in all areas across the city. Only one transformer in Hulhumale' was not energized to supply electricity.
STELCO urged household without electricity service to contact the company's emergency number 104.
The company has not yet announced the cause of the blackout. However, the company said no engines or transformers were seriously damaged.
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has ordered an inquiry into the power outage. Police said the investigation was launched this afternoon.
