VIENTIANE(Bernama-Xinhua): The sweltering temperatures in Laos have led to a surge in electricity consumption, causing frequent power outages and blackouts.
Many areas of Lao capital, Vientiane, have experienced power outages in the past few weeks, while fires have broken out in some places as electrical systems were overloaded.
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