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Related: About this forumAnother neglected electric substation erupts into fireball. Parts of VZ in darkness... again
An electrical substation located in the residential sector of Tierra Negra, north of Maracaibo, Zulia state, caught fire at 1 and 22 this morning.
It is the Las Tarabas substation, located behind the Paraíso clinic, where the strong explosion that left several sectors of the municipality without electric service was registered.
Police officers, firefighters and personnel of Corpoelec analyze what happened and are guarding the facilities from early hours.
Luis Motta Domínguez published photos of how the substation was, but without investigating, he said that it seems "strange" to him, since at that time there is "low demand" for electricity. "A few moments ago, the S/E Tarabas exploded, located in the Paraíso sector, affecting the northern area of Maracaibo. Work is already underway to restore service through another circuit. Commissions on the site finding out the reason for the explosion. At this time there is low demand ... weird!", He tweeted.
Twitter users report that after the fire "occurred during the umpteenth blackout by rationing in the area. The noise was deafening while shining in the distance ".
The Zulia people awoke with the explosion that "echoed throughout the northern part of the city," María Corina Machado wrote on Twitter. It is expected that in the next hours the regional authorities will pronounce on the event.
https://www.lapatilla.com/2018/08/31/se-incendio-subestacion-electrica-en-maracaibo-31ago-imagenes/
Wierd? Not wierd. The well rehearsed company line has always been "sabotage!"... never "neglect for the last 19 years of Chavismo". Especially since Chavismo has insisted that the military, national guard and police are "guarding" all of the electrical substations from such activities. (Hate to be on THAT assignment when one blows up!)
Parts of Maracaibo are still without power two+ weeks after the last "sabotage" because they cannot find replacement parts for the high capacity lines that have corroded. Not easy to walk into the local hardware story and pick up 12" thick electrical cable that is 10 miles long.
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Another neglected electric substation erupts into fireball. Parts of VZ in darkness... again (Original Post)
GatoGordo
Aug 2018
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COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)1. Obviously the work of the CIA
(in conjunction with the Illuminati and Alvaro Uribe)
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)2. Or, John Kerry might have zapped them with all that "black-opsy" HAARP energy from Antarctica...
...using the rendered carbon molecules of kidnapped Pizzagate victims and 3 million missing voters as a form of semi-transparent parabolic reflector, they then bounce the weather-controlling waves off the Moon.
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)5. I LIKE the way you think!
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)7. THEN STOP READING MY MIND EVERYTIME I USE PANTENE CONDITIONER
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)9. My Bad. Sorry...
GatoGordo
(2,412 posts)3. Spanish/Portuguese trained iguanas fornicating on transformers?
Why not? Beats the hell out of the Zulia governors explanation that the Sun is closer to Zulia than anywhere else on the planet.
https://www.newsweek.com/sun-causes-venezuelas-power-outages-maduro-ally-963209
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)4. I, for one, welcome our new semi-aquatic reptilian overlords. (n/t)
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)6. Obviously trained in Colombia
GatoGordo
(2,412 posts)8. Even more dramatic
https://www.lapatilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WhatsApp-Video-2018-08-31-at-7.50.35-AM.mp4
Clearly the Colombian trained iquanas can be seen running from transformer to transformer with wire cutters. Then jumping into a large car with Colombian license plates...
Clearly the Colombian trained iquanas can be seen running from transformer to transformer with wire cutters. Then jumping into a large car with Colombian license plates...