ecuador is experiencing its worst drought in 61 years, with power outages affecting large areas of the country
2024-09-23
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this article is reproduced from [china news network];
china news service, beijing, september 23 (xinhua) quito news: the ecuadorian presidential palace announced on the 21st local time that the country is facing the worst drought in 61 years, and 12 provinces will implement additional power restrictions starting on the 22nd.
the ecuadorian presidential palace said in a statement that it had originally planned to implement an eight-hour power outage every night from the 23rd to the 26th nationwide, but after a technical assessment of the situation in each province on the 21st, the ecuadorian government decided to implement additional power restrictions in 12 provinces from 8 am to 5 pm on the 22nd to "protect water resources." the ecuadorian government will announce necessary additional measures after subsequent assessments.
the statement said ecuador is facing its worst drought in 61 years, which has lasted for 71 days, and thousands of fires have occurred in the past month.
according to afp, ecuador's hydroelectric power stations cover 70% of the country's electricity demand, and the water levels of these reservoirs have dropped to critical values. (end)
