Sat Apr 12 05:10:52 UTC 2025: ## Chennai Suburbs Hit by Eight-Hour Power Outage

**Chennai, April 12, 2025** – Residents of Alapakkam and Maduravoyal in Chennai faced a prolonged power outage lasting over eight hours, beginning Friday night. The outage, attributed to feeder faults in the Koyambedu area, left numerous residents without electricity until Saturday morning.

Affected residents took to X, tagging the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) to report the issue. A Tangedco official confirmed that three feeders experienced faults. While the main feeder fault has been rectified and power restored to some areas, the official stated that work continues to resolve the remaining issues. Tangedco has acknowledged the complaints on X and assured residents that repairs are underway.

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