Power Outages in Nambazo, Phalombe Disrupt Hospital Services and Local Businesses

Residents of Nambazo in Phalombe District have been facing persistent power outages over the past week, causing disruptions to essential services at the local hospital and affecting small businesses in the area.

One local resident, Sasinu Tsoka, explained that the problem started after two electricity poles were knocked down by heavy rains and strong winds.

“Some hospital  services at Nambazo Health Center are not functioning properly because equipment and medicines that rely on electricity are affected. Even internet-dependent operations are disrupted,” Tsoka said.

Residents are urging Escom to restore power as soon as possible to prevent further risk to patients and to enable small-scale business operators to continue their work. Tsoka further warned that certain critical supplies, such as vaccines for children, are being damaged due to the intermittent electricity.

As of the time of publication, Escom has not issued any statement regarding the situation.