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A curious incident occurred in Sri Lanka. The entire country was left without electricity because of a monkey that broke into a power plant.
RegioNews reports about it 24 Channel with reference to with the BBC.
What is known about the curious incident?
The outage began at around 11:00 local time on February 9, forcing residents to turn on generators. As explained by Energy Minister Kumara Jayakodi, it was caused by a monkey that got on a network transformer, leading to an imbalance in the system.
Network reaction
The situation caused a wave of ridicule on social networks. First of all, people criticized the authorities. Here are the comments they left:
- "A rogue monkey has knocked out Sri Lanka's entire power grid after causing a complete blackout at a substation in Colombo."
- "One monkey = total chaos. Time to rethink infrastructure?"
- "Only in Sri Lanka can a group of monkeys fighting at a power plant cause an island-wide power outage."
Certificate. Monkeys in Sri Lanka can cause significant damage to both people and the environment. They often enter homes, hotels, and restaurants in search of food. In order to get their food, monkeys may turn over garbage cans, damage furniture, and steal personal belongings (phones, glasses, food).
