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What residents heard and saw when power lines collapsed

Kiambere-Embakasi high voltage transmission powerline that fell with three others near a railway station line in Imara Daima causing a power outage on January 11, 2021 [David Gichuru, Standard]

The hitch which plunged the whole country into darkness on Tuesday was caused by the collapse of pylons that support transmission lines at Embakasi, Nairobi.  

The Standard visited the area and spoke to some residents about what they saw and how it affected them.

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