Power cut leaves much of Venezuela without electricity
Published:Wednesday | September 4, 2013 | 7:34 AM
A power cut has left almost half of Venezuela without electricity, including parts of the capital Caracas.
The blackout disabled traffic lights in the city, causing traffic chaos and partially disrupted the underground transport system.
Thousands of workers were sent home.
Blackouts are common in Venezuela, but they rarely affect Caracas.
The deputy energy minister, Franco Silva, said failures in transmission lines were to blame.
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