:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/X6M6N5ZI7RE53OZ47KP2Z3MAJM.jpg "A short circuit and an explosion in a CFE substation left several areas of the city of Veracruz without electricity")
A flashing light on one of the towers of the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) In the state of Veracruz was the preamble for several colonies and hundreds of people to find themselves without electricity supply on the night of March 1.
Verónica Fernández, a teacher in Veracruz, was executed outside the school where she taught
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This is due to the fact that the CFE substation, in the Floresta housing estate, presented a explosion around at 9:00 p.m. which generated a mega blackout in the municipality of Veracruz affecting, according to local reports, part of the center, the western zone and certain areas of the southern part of the city.
On social networks, they shared the moment when the explosion left a good part of the inhabitants without electricity and which confused those who they saw the show because of the flame generated.
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Early reports indicated that in some settlements the light went out for a few seconds and was restored immediately, while in other areas it is still dark. Likewise, some others were not affected.
Downtown, Dos Caminos neighborhood, Villas del Puerto, Las Vegas Subdivision, Flores del Valle, El Coyol, El Reforma, Ricardo Flores Magón, La Pochota, Miguel Alemán and Cándido Aguilar, among others, have been among the victims.
Until the publication of this note, the Federal Electricity Commission presented no position in which the situation is explained or if it is already dealt with, which has caused the discomfort of the inhabitants of Veracruz who have once again been affected by the lack of electricity.
They found the bodies of two of the Pemex workers who disappeared after the explosions in Veracruz
One of the dead has been recognized and his identity has been confirmed by one of his relatives
It should be noted that in mid-February this year there was a first blackout in the municipality of Boca del Río, in the state of Veracruz.
In view of this, the mayor Juan Manuel Unanue Abascal assured that the reason was due to technical failures within the Commission chaired by Manuel Bartlettbut he was grateful that the authorities responded quickly to the call for attention and that the light was restored a few hours later.
“The outage recorded in part of the municipality of Boca del Río on the night of Wednesday, February 15, was technical problems specific to the Federal Electricity Commission. Luckily, whenever they are called and we report as the first city authority, they come”.
However, a few days later, on February 23, around 8 p.m., Veracruz, river mouth there Medellin de Bravo suffered a blackout again in settlements such as Las Vegas, Flores del Valle, La Carranza, Miguel Alemán, Puente Moreno and others.
Regarding the situation, the senator of the National Action Party (PAN), Julen Forgerondemanded through social networks to reduce electricity rates in the state, ensuring that the entity paid more than in the others.
“Power outages continue in Veracruz and Boca del Río. There are 2 in less than a month. We are in the worst of all worlds: poor service and more expensive bills than in other states. We demand that electricity rates in Veracruz be lowered. #CFE”.
Similarly, the deputy belonging to the same party, Maria Josefina Gamboa Toralesdeclared that he will launch a fight by legal means to force the Commission to reduce the tariffs practiced in Veracruz.
Also, to maintain the transformers to prevent this type of event from happening again, which he claimed to be doing for a year.
“Power outages in the metropolitan area have become a problem that is already persistently affecting the lives of Veracruz residents, but this week the fragility of the power grids is already pushing the limits of people’s patience,” he said. he declares.