Electricity firm announces three-hour blackout in Karak Friday

By Petra - Dec 04,2014 - Last updated at Dec 04,2014

AMMAN — The National Electric Power Company on Thursday announced it will cut electricity in Karak Governorate on Friday for three hours starting from 6am, to link the new Karak station with the Jordan Electricity Distribution Company.

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