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The power utility reported a fault in its extra high tension network and claimed that "few affected areas have already been restored" by morning.
Some parts of Karachi are experiencing interruption in power supply due to tripping in our EHT network. Few affected areas have already been restored whereas teams are working to normalize remaining areas as soon as possible. Please check back with us in one hour for next update.
— KE (@KElectricPk) October 2, 2018
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The tweet by KE added that teams are working to normalise remaining areas "as soon as possible".
The power utility also claimed through social media that power supply to the airport and major hospitals was ensured as "restoration work continues to progress in affected areas".
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Update: Restoration work continues to progress in affected areas. Power supply to airport and key hospitals such as Lyari, Civil and Jinnah ensured; remaining areas to be normalised soon.
— KE (@KElectricPk) October 2, 2018
Defence Housing Authority, Clifton, Bath Island, Civil Lines, Federal B area, Garden, Gulshan and old city areas were some of the areas affected by the outage.
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