Sumatra Blackout Blamed on Technical Issues, Extreme Weather: Police
The Indonesian National Police's Criminal Investigation Unit has announced preliminary findings into the widespread blackout across Sumatra on May 22, 2026, pointing to technical factors and extreme weather as the likely causes. A broken transmission cable on the SUTET 275 kV line in Jambi is suspected to be the trigger. No indications of sabotage have been found.
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