ZESCO through a statement made available to Zambian Business Times-ZBT by Public Relations Manager, Hazel Zulu, has disclosed that the loss of power supply to Lusaka Central Business District (CBD) on September 21 was due to punctured underground cables.
“ZESCO Limited regrets to inform its esteemed customers and general public that the loss of power supply to the Lusaka Central Business District (CBD), and other surrounding areas since Friday 18 September 2020 is due to ongoing roadworks under the Lusaka decongestion and expansion project, which has led to the damages some underground electricity cables.
However, Zulu says the technical team has already made an assessment of the affected areas and works to replace the cables are underway to restore supply in the shortest time possible. ZESCO has also advised the general public to exercise caution and treat all supply lines as live.
The affected areas included Downtown Shopping Mall, Findeco House, radio Transmission towers and surrounding areas.
