A rogue monkey allegedly sparked a nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka after finding its way into a grid transformer. AFP via Getty Images. The blackout hit around midday Sunday right as ...

The outage began at 11 a.m. local time Sunday, and utility officials got to work restoring power, with hospitals and water purification facilities being given top priority.

Colombo: Monkey menace in Sri Lanka: A monkey in Sri Lanka caused a power outage, plunging the island nation into darkness on Sunday, an official said.The official added that the entire grid ...

The reason behind one of the worst power outages in the island nation’s history, authorities said, was a monkey. The outage began at around 10.45am local time and continued for several hours ...

“The national power grid is in such a weakened state that frequent islandwide power outages maybe expected if there is a disturbance,” a government official told the Colombo-based newspaper ...

COLOMBO: An intruding monkey in Sri Lanka's electrical grid sub-station caused a general nationwide blackout on Sunday, government officials said. The power outage is yet to be fully restored ...

A power outage Monday morning impacted multiple rides at Kings Island, according to an announcement from the park.

The outage began at 11 a.m. local time Sunday, and utility officials got to work restoring power, with hospitals and water purification facilities being given top priority.

A monkey has been blamed for causing a nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka. The island nation's 22 million residents were mostly left without power during the outage, which began around 11am local ...

Officials in Sri Lanka said a power blackout affecting the entire country was caused by a monkey that came in contact with equipment at a station south of Colombo. Photo by pen_ash/Pixabay.com ...