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Lebanon goes dark

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Science, Technology, Society & Culture

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2021

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

The Lebanese government has neglected its electric grid for decades. The whole country lost power last weekend, leaving many without access to water, internet access, or critical medical services. The Washington Post’s Nader Durgham (@NaderDurgham) shares his experience from Beirut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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On Saturday, the two remaining functional power plants in Lebanon,

0:40.8

Zahedani and their Ammar run out of fuel and they just shut down.

0:47.6

You have people who are simply sleeping on their balconies because the nights are way too hot

0:52.3

during summer and there is no power to power any air conditioning.

0:55.8

Or you have the insane cases of food poisoning because restaurants cannot freeze their food properly

1:02.7

anymore. It is incredibly scary. You have streets that used to be very vibrant,

1:09.0

such as Hamara Street or Jamaze, which are usually filled with pubs, bars, restaurants, cafes,

1:16.2

stores, completely pitch black. And you have residential areas that are completely dark.

1:21.8

And it's incredibly scary because that leads to an increase in crime rates,

1:27.3

feveries and people in general feel very insecure right now.

1:35.9

I am Nadir Durram and I am a reporter for The Washington Post in Beirut.

1:42.8

And I'm Adam Clark Estes. This is Rico Daily.

1:46.8

It's been a difficult time for Lebanon. A year after a warehouse explosion killed over 200

1:52.2

people in Beirut, the country continues to juggle a political crisis, an economic meltdown,

1:57.4

and a global pandemic. Now, the recent blackouts have dealt another blow.

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