Simkot residents face 22 hours of daily load-shedding
Summary
Residents of Simkot and nearby wards in Humla are facing up to 22 hours of daily load-shedding after a fault at the Hildum Electricity Distribution Centre halted regular power generation. The outage has disrupted homes, government offices, banks, schools, businesses and local radio stations, affecting more than 2,700 consumers.
Key Points
- A fault in a key machine at the Hildum Electricity Distribution Centre has triggered up to 22 hours of daily load-shedding in Simkot and nearby areas of Humla.
- Only about two hours of temporary electricity is being supplied each day, leaving residents, offices and businesses with severe disruptions.
- The outage has forced Radio Karnali Aawaj and Radio Mansarovar to suspend services and affected more than 2,700 consumers.
- Officials say repair efforts are under way, but it is still unclear when regular power supply will resume.
