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In pics: Power blackout in Kuwait

A power blackout hit most of the energy-rich Kuwait, disrupting traffic and a number of vital facilities but leaving oil installations unaffected. The blackout came after a 2,000-MW unit was knocked out at Subbiya power plant, which produces 5,700 MW, disabling the whole plant.

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Vehicles drive at a main highway that is engulfed with darkness in Kuwait City on February 11, 2015. A power blackout hit most of the energy-rich Kuwait, disrupting traffic and a number of vital facilities but leaving oil installations unaffected. The blackout came after a 2,000-MW unit was knocked out at Subbiya power plant, which produce

Vehicles drive at a main highway that is engulfed with darkness in Kuwait City on February 11, 2015. A power blackout hit most of the energy-rich Kuwait, disrupting traffic and a number of vital facilities but leaving oil installations unaffected. The blackout came after a 2,000-MW unit was knocked out at Subbiya power plant, which produces 5,700 MW, disabling the whole plant. (AFP/Getty Images)

Vehicles drive at a main highway that is engulfed with darkness in Kuwait City on February 11, 2015. A power blackout hit most of the energy-rich Kuwait, disrupting traffic and a number of vital facilities but leaving oil installations unaffected. The blackout came after a 2,000-MW unit was knocked out at Subbiya power plant, which produces 5,700 MW, disabling the whole plant. (AFP/Getty Images)

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