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Albisrieden and Altstetten The power is out in parts of Zurich
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The electricity works of the city of Zurich (EWZ) reported a fault early on Friday morning. The cause was a faulty cable. The fault has since been rectified.
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- There was a power cut in the Zurich districts of Albisrieden and Altstetten on Friday morning.
- The Electricity Works of the City of Zurich (EWZ) reported a 22kV fault in the densely populated neighborhoods in the southwest of the city.
- A defective cable caused the fault, EWZ reported.
- Since 6.58 a.m., electricity has also been flowing again everywhere in Albisrieden and Altstetten.
"On 16.08.2024 04:49 a 22kV fault occurred in the Altstetten/Albisrieden area due to an as yet unknown cause." This is how the electricity company of the city of Zurich EWZ announces a power outage in the densely populated neighborhoods in the southwest of the city.
This is later followed by the announcement that a defective cable had caused the fault.
EWZ last announced that the fault had been rectified at 6.58 am.