Heat-induced Blackout Hits Central Florence

Florence: A heat-induced electricity blackout hit the centre of Florence on Tuesday.

According to Ansa News Agency, among the causes of the ongoing disruption were line triggers due to overloads caused by the demand for energy and the overheating of underground cables of Enel distribution.

E-distribuzione has identified the damaged section of the network in the area between via Medici, via degli Speziali, piazza della Repubblica, and via del Corso.

According to Enel, there have been heat waves that have caused, at the same time, an abnormal increase in the demand for electricity by users and the overheating of the electricity network.

Offices, homes, hotels and shops are without light.