The fires of the southern energy system and the explosions of the towers in Gharbia… prompt the question about deliberate sabotage

2023-07-29 23:58:29

July 30, 2023

Baghdad / Obelisk Al-Hadath: The fire that hit the electrical power system in southern Iraq coincided with the explosions of power transmission towers in the Haditha region in the west of the country, which leads to the question whether the accidents were intentional because they coincided at one time.

And the Associated Press considered, in a report, on Saturday, that the explosions that hit the electrical power system in Iraq were “deliberate.”

A fire broke out at the Al-Bakr station in Basra Governorate for power transmission, coinciding with the bombing of power transmission towers in the Haditha region, west of the country.

However, the Iraqi authorities stated that the fire was accidental, but they opened an investigation into the possibility that the acts were sabotage.

The electricity crisis in Iraq is a chronic problem that the country has been suffering from for many years. There are many reasons that lead to power outages, including the lack of production capacity, as Iraq has a generating capacity of electricity amounting to about 20,000 megawatts, while the demand for electricity is about 30,000 megawatts.
Iraq relies heavily on natural gas to generate electricity. However, Iraq’s natural gas production is insufficient to meet electricity demand.
The electricity sector in Iraq suffers from corruption, which leads to wasted funds and reduced efficiency.
And the electricity crisis in Iraq has a great impact on the economy and society. Power outages disrupt industrial and commercial production, increase unemployment, and exacerbate poverty. Power outages also lead to health problems, such as the spread of water-borne diseases.

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