Widespread power outages were reported across Taiwan on the morning of March 3, leaving millions without electricity after an alleged accident at a power plant in the southern part of the country.
The blackouts began at about 9 a.m., affecting the areas of Taipei, New Taipei, Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Changhua, Keelung, Taoyuan, Hualien, and Miaoli, according to local reports.