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Power Outage Hits Some 2,600 Apartment Households in Dongjak-gu, Seoul; Restored in Three Minutes
Published : Aug 1, 2026 2:25 AM
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A blackout occurred in parts of Bondon-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, at around 12:31 AM today (August 1), cutting off power supply to 2,647 surrounding apartment households.
The power supply was restored at around 12:34 AM, about three minutes after the outage occurred.
Some residents were trapped in elevators due to the blackout, but all of them were reportedly rescued by the fire authorities.
Korea Electric Power Corporation is investigating the exact cause of the blackout.
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