A number of areas in the North and Central Provinces are experiencing a power cut owing to a malfunction in the transmission system in the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant.

Media Spokesperson of the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy says, the malfunction occurred around 11 a.m. Saturday.

He added that steps are being taken to return the functioning of the  power plant to normal.

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