Power Plant Fire Keeps
Nicaragua's Cord Island In The Dark
CORN ISLAND - A fire in Nicaragua's Corn
Island has left some 12.000 residents
without power for the weekend. The fire
broke out in a power plant that supplies
electricity to the island, a major tourist
destination in Nicaragua.
No was reported injured in the blaze,
according to local media reports.
The fire at the power plant, which was
provided by Venezuela two year ago, broke
out on Sunday due to a fuel leak that was
fanned by strong winds.
Corn Island does not have a fire department.
Residents used fire extinguishers, dirt and
water to control the blaze.
The plant is totally inoperable and
residents are asking the Ortega government
to send a new power plant to restore
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