Egyptian power lines stopped feeding the Palestinian city of Rafah yesterday afternoon as a result of a technical malfunction in the central station in the city of Al-Arish.
Palestinian newspaper Al-Resalah reported that electricity was completely cut in the city due to the sudden crash.
A source from the Electricity Distribution Co. said it was working to supply Rafah with electricity from the city’s power plant.
The Egyptian company has been supplying the Palestinian city of Rafah with 28 megawatts of electricity for several years, helping alleviate the energy crisis that has afflicted the Gaza Strip since 2006.