Summary
Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, experienced a major power outage due to strong winds affecting a main power plant. The outage occurred amid geopolitical tensions involving President Donald Trump's interest in Greenland. The majority of the city had power restored within a few hours.
Key Facts
- Nuuk faced a power outage on a Saturday night caused by strong winds hitting a hydroelectric power plant.
- The outage affected power, water supplies, and internet connectivity in the city.
- A Greenlandic utility company reported that 75% of the population's power was restored by early Sunday morning.
- Greenland's government recently issued a brochure on disaster preparedness, advising residents to store essential supplies.
- Greenland is a semi-autonomous Danish territory and has been in the geopolitical spotlight due to President Trump’s interest in the region.
- President Trump mentioned at the World Economic Forum he would not take Greenland by force and discussed a possible future deal involving NATO.
