Monday, 20 August 2012

Stromausfall

Defekte Hochspannungsleitung legte gesamten Bezirk Geidorf lahm

Aufgrund einer defekten Hochspannungsleitung der Energie Graz kam es heute Montag, den 20. August 2012, kurzzeitig zu einem Stromausfall im Bezirk Geidorf, so auch am Campus der Uni Graz. Der Fehler konnte vom Energieversorger rasch behoben werden!

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