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| Major power failures hit Brazil | Major power failures hit Brazil |
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| Brazil's two largest cities - Rio de Janeiro and San Paulo - are suffering major blackouts due to a problem at the Itaipu dam on the border with Paraguay. | Brazil's two largest cities - Rio de Janeiro and San Paulo - are suffering major blackouts due to a problem at the Itaipu dam on the border with Paraguay. |
| Several other cities have also been affected by the power failures. | Several other cities have also been affected by the power failures. |
| The country has lost 17,000 megawatts of power after the massive dam was hit by unspecified problems, local media reports. | The country has lost 17,000 megawatts of power after the massive dam was hit by unspecified problems, local media reports. |
| The director of the Itaipu dam has said that it has lost its entire hydroelectric output. | The director of the Itaipu dam has said that it has lost its entire hydroelectric output. |
| The underground railway system in Rio de Janeiro shut down, after the power cuts hit at 2200 (0000GMT), leaving many passengers stranded. | The underground railway system in Rio de Janeiro shut down, after the power cuts hit at 2200 (0000GMT), leaving many passengers stranded. |
| No traffic lights or street lights are working in the city. | |
| The power failture is also affecting cities in the northern part of the country, but not the capital, Brasilia. |