600m without power in India
Up to 600 million people are without power in north and east India, including the capital Delhi and major cities like Calcutta. It is the second blackout in as many days.
Hundred of millions affected by India power blackouts
Power has been cut to hundreds of millions of people in India's populous northern and eastern states, including the capital Delhi and major cities such as Kolkata.
The second Indian power blackout as many days has hit a wider swathe of the country than the first. Many eastern and northern states are affected this time, the state-run power transmission company said in a statement.
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