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Syria conflict: Massive power blackout across country
Source: BBC
Syria has suffered a massive power blackout across the country due to "unknown reasons", state media said.
Officials were cited as saying power had been cut in all provinces and teams were trying to determine the cause.
The electricity ministry said power was being restored and service would resume by midnight (22:00 GMT), TV reported.
In most parts of war-torn Syria, electricity is already available only two to four hours a day, if at all. However, nationwide blackouts are rare.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35717532