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Unseasonable Heat Sparks Widespread Blackouts in South Korea

Posted September 15th, 2011 at 7:11 am (UTC-5)
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Millions of South Koreans were left without power Thursday after unseasonable temperatures pushed up demand while many of the country’s power plants were shut down for maintenance. The Ministry of Knowledge Economy said officials were surprised by the hot weather, which caused increased use of cooling systems. Temperatures in many parts of South Korea rose […]

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