By Joann Santiago
MANILA, (PNA) — Power has been fully restored in the earthquake-hit central Visayas Wednesday night.
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), in an advisory, said the power has normalized after the Catigbian-Carmen 69kV line was restored at around 6:14pm Wednesday.
The grid operator said it is “ready to conduct similar expedited restoration activities to ensure reliable power transmission services.”
“The corporation is also continuously taking necessary preparations and precautions to minimize the impact of succeeding disasters on NGCP operations and facilities,” it added.
Power was cut in some parts of Visayas Tuesday morning after Bohol was hit by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake past 8am.
To date, the government has reported 159 fatalities from the earthquake.
Several centuries-old churches were destroyed in Bohol but government buildings, public markets and hospitals were also destroyed not only in Bohol but also in Cebu.