A power failure plunged everything into darkness.

电源故障使一切陷入黑暗。

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A power failure created an emergency in traffic and transportation.

停电使交通运输陷入紧急状况。

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This helps you to recover messages in case of a power failure or system crash.

该功能帮助您在电源故障或系统崩溃的情况下恢复消息。

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The cause of the power failure was still being investigated, as Tepco had made restoring power the priority, spokesman Masayuki Ono said, according to Kyodo news agency.

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The latter proved a somewhat astonishing reminder of forgotten lessons about nuclear power risks, unique to that technology: A failure of one power plant in an isolated location can create a contagion in countries far away, and even where somewhat different variants of that technology are in use.

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Damage to the grid: Power surges and electrical system failure due to high loads can cause power outages and damage to BC Hydro equipment and infrastructure, including the premature failure of distribution transformers.

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