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🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Power Line in Wetterau: Learning Link Planners

The northern Wetterau region will not be crossed by the controversial high-voltage power line Rhein-Main-Link, bringing relief to local residents and protecting vital water resources and farmland.

Mar 12 • 13:28 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Tram Line 27 in Milan Catches Fire: Approximately Fifteen Passengers on Board

A tram on Line 27 in Milan caught fire due to a potential failure of an overhead high-voltage cable, but fortunately, no injuries have been reported.

Mar 11 • 09:48 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Stop the construction of high-voltage transmission lines that force the sacrifice of regions for the metropolitan area and large companies

A coalition of 110 civic and religious organizations, along with progressive parties in South Korea, is protesting against the construction of a high-voltage transmission line intended to support a semiconductor industrial complex in Yongin.

Mar 4 • 07:04 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Man's alleged failed bid to steal copper wire lands him in hospital

A man in Toowoomba, Australia, suffered life-threatening injuries while allegedly attempting to steal copper wire from a high-voltage line, resulting in power outages for hundreds of customers.

Mar 4 • 00:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Kite line with cerol caused the break in the electrical network that left 190,000 customers without light, says Light

A kite line with cerol caused a high-voltage power line break in the Jardim Sulacap region, resulting in an electricity outage affecting 190,000 customers in several areas of Rio de Janeiro.

Mar 2 • 16:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Two men die electrocuted during well installation in Codó

Two men died after being electrocuted during the installation of a well when a crane they were using came into contact with a high-voltage power line.

Feb 28 • 23:10 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

A house built in Mārupe with an official building permit, but residents won't be able to live in it. Who is to blame?

In Mārupe, residents find themselves unable to move into their newly constructed home despite having a valid building permit due to the presence of a nearby high-voltage power line.

Feb 15 • 22:01 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
National & Local

Chinese power line projects seek private capital in sign of infrastructure shift

Beijing is moving to attract private investment in significant infrastructure projects, including ultra-high-voltage power lines.

Feb 13 • 13:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Worker dies electrocuted after touching gutter on high-voltage wire in Formiga

A 56-year-old worker died after being electrocuted while working in Formiga, Brazil, when a metal gutter he was installing made contact with a high-voltage power line.

Feb 10 • 23:02 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Partial collapse of Cuba's electrical system: 3.4 million people are left without power

Cuba's national electric system experienced a partial collapse affecting approximately 3.4 million people across four eastern provinces due to a failure in a high-voltage line.

Feb 5 • 09:27 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Artur Popko, president of Budimex: Lack of investment calendar destabilizes the market

Artur Popko, the president of Budimex, discusses the impact of a dispute over a public tender for a high-voltage line, which could result in a three-year ban on public contracts for the company.

Feb 5 • 03:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man receives electric shock and dies while performing electrical service in ES

A 64-year-old man died after accidentally touching a high-voltage power line while working on an electrical service in Aracruz, Espírito Santo.

Feb 4 • 19:50 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Excavation of high-voltage line in Urriðaholt

An excavation of a high-voltage line in Urriðaholt caused a power outage and a traffic accident this morning.

Feb 3 • 12:02 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

American tourist cuts electricity on Thai island

An American tourist got stuck on a high-voltage power line in Koh Lan, Thailand, prompting authorities to cut off electricity to rescue him.

Jan 13 • 10:04 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Munich Region: Electricity Highway in the Approval Process

Preparations for the renewal of the high-voltage line spanning Dachau, Munich, Freising, and Erding have been ongoing for years, with the Upper Bavaria government now initiating the planning approval process for the 50-kilometer route.

Jan 11 • 09:17 UTC

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