In 2005, a massive power blackout left 100 million people in the dark
When a critical transmission line failed in August 2005, it triggered a massive chain reaction that plunged 100 million people across Java and Bali into a sudden, record-breaking period of total darkness.
In one of the largest power failures in human history, the Indonesian island of Java suffered a catastrophic grid collapse in 2005. A fault in a high-voltage line between Cilegon and Saguling caused a cascading failure that knocked out power plants across the region. Within minutes, the capital city of Jakarta and the tourist hub of Bali were paralyzed.
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