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Widespread blackout in Puerto Rico caused by fire at power plant

More than a million customers in Puerto Rico were without electricity on Thursday after an overnight fire at a main power plant caused the biggest blackout so far this year across the island, forcing it to cancel classes and shutter government offices.
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