Tens of thousands in dark after blackout hits U.S. Virgin Islands
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST THOMAS, US VIRGIN ISLANDS - SEPTEMBER 17: Damaged homes dot the hillside more than a week after Hurricane Irma made landfall September 17, 2017 in Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Hurricane Irma slammed into the
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The U.S. Virgin Islands’ power company on Friday reported a complete blackout in St. John and St. Thomas, which is the U.S. territory’s most populated island.
Officials said the outage occurred late Thursday when a key power plant lost all generation capacity for unknown reasons.
The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority said it did not know when power would be restored. More than 51,600 people live in St. Thomas and more than 4,000 people live in St. John.