BEST has been unable to resolve 2,500 complaints of cable faults for months

The ageing 80-year-old power cable network, rising power demand, unprecedented summer heat and rapid real-estate expansion has begun to take a toll on the city. The combination of these factors has been causing frequent power outages, moreover outages in localities where there used to be none—a warning that local fixes and temporary solutions will not hold for long.

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