If you were in Casablanca on Wednesday evening and suddenly found yourself without electricity, you definitely weren’t alone.
On November 11, a major power outage affected several neighborhoods across the city, leaving homes, businesses and public spaces without electricity during one of the busiest times of the day.
And now, authorities have explained what happened.
According to Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE), Storm Charles caused an exceptional failure in the city’s electricity network.
Strong winds and thunderstorms damaged four separate high-voltage power lines, affecting stations supplying electricity to several parts of Casablanca and the neighboring Nouaceur province.
Among the affected neighborhoods were Maârif, Aïn Chock, Hay Hassani, Sidi Othmane, El Fida and the city center. Areas including Bouskoura and Dar Bouazza also experienced disruptions.
The blackout began shortly before 5 PM, catching many people as they were leaving work or heading home.
Emergency teams were immediately mobilized to restore electricity, working alongside local authorities and the regional electricity provider.
Power began returning to some areas at 6:23 PM.
By 8:54 PM, electricity had been restored to all affected supply stations, according to ONEE.
The agency described the incident as unusually severe and apologized for the disruption.
But the blackout is also a reminder of how quickly extreme weather can affect everyday life in a major city.
One minute, everything is normal.
The next, thousands of people are dealing with the consequences of a damaged electricity network.
For now, Casablanca has its power back, but authorities remain on alert as the storm continues affecting Morocco.
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