A large-scale power outage occurred in Osaka Prefecture, Japan

A large-scale power outage in Osaka Prefecture, Japan affected transportation lines.

At 4 a.m. local time on August 15, a large-scale power outage occurred in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. According to the Kansai Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Company of Japan, about 245,000 households were affected by this power outage, most of which were concentrated in Osaka City. As of 5:10 a.m., 57,090 households in Osaka City were still without power. And by 8:30 a.m., more than 8,000 households still had no power restored.

This power outage affected some transportation lines in Osaka Prefecture. Local police said that at least 140 traffic signals went out due to the power outage. To ensure traffic order and safety, the police have rushed to the scene to direct traffic promptly.

The Kansai Electric Power Company said that the power outage mainly concentrated in Osaka City. Currently, they are urgently investigating the cause of the power outage and actively carrying out restoration work. Fortunately, by 9 a.m., power had been fully restored in all areas affected by the outage.

This large-scale power outage has attracted widespread attention from the society and caused great inconvenience to the lives and travels of local residents. Relevant departments are responding with all their efforts to restore normal production and living order as soon as possible.