Hundreds of thousands without power in San Francisco
USA, San Francisco: A heavy storm causing malfunction to a Pacific Gas & Electric transformer has left nearly 300,000 customers without power.
A transformer explodes in Champey
France, Champey: A power transformer explosion caused an outage in the entire Champey. The residents saw thick smoke escaping the transformer.
Failing transformer causes problems at Monroe Elementary
USA, Connecticut: A recent power outage at Monroe Elementary School has caused $50,000 worth of work in order to keep the school safe.