Lebanon Faces Electricity Blackout as Power Plants Run out of Fuel

Lebanon Faces Electricity Blackout as Power Plants Run out of Fuel
A man walks through Beirut during a blackout in Beirut, Lebanon, on Aug. 14, 2021. Sam Tarling/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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Lebanon’s two main power plants were forced to shut down after running out of fuel, plunging the country into darkness on Saturday.

Lebanon, with a population of 6.8 million, is grappling with a crippling energy crisis made worse by its dependency on fuel imports.